Service difficulty report · Screw · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
August 14, 2024
Submitted
August 19, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N547QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0094
Aircraft time
6,648 hours, 4,493 cycles
Part
Screw
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Door Seal
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

MAIN DOOR: DURING PREFLIGHT AND OPENING OF THE MAIN CABIN DOOR, THE DOOR IS NOT OPENING. ONCE THE DOOR WAS OPENED BY A MAINTENANCE TECH, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE DOOR SEAL SCREWS AT THE TOP OF THE LEFT HAND SIDE ARE NOT SCREWED IN. PHOTOS ATTACHED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: SECURED THE UPPER AFT DOOR SEAL RETAINER. OPERATED THE DOOR AND FOUND IT STILL DOES NOT FALL OUT OF THE DOOR CUTOUT. INSPECTED DOOR SEAL, FOUND NO DEFECTS. SPRAYED WATER ON THE DOOR SEAL LANDING ON THE MED DOOR, CYCLED THE DOOR AGAIN, THIS TIME THE DOOR STILL DOES NOT FALL OUT OF THE CUTOUT BUT WITH SLIGHT HAND PRESSURE IT WILL OPEN. CONTACTED ERIC HOLCOMB AT TEXTRON, HE SAID THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE AFTER SEAL REPLACEMENT. HE SUGGESTED USING A POLISHING COMPOUND ON THE DOOR SEAL LANDING. I POLISHED THE DOOR SEAL LANDING, PERFORMED 3 OPERATIONAL CHECKS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED IN REFERENCE TO CESSNA 680A AMM 52-10-35 AND SPM 20-50-00.

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