Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
August 14, 2024
Submitted
August 19, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N615QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0267
Aircraft time
4,358 hours, 2,855 cycles
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
84691531
Condition
Damaged
Location
Main Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
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: UPON ARRIVING AT AIRCRAFT FOR FIRST TIME AND OPENING MAIN DOOR, I HAD TO USE TWO HANDS TO DISLODGE IT TO MAKE IT FALL NORMALLY. WHEN BRINGING DOOR UP FROM INSIDE, THERE IS A LOUD SQUEAL ABOUT HALFWAY UP. UPON ARRIVING AND OPENING DOOR FROM INSIDE, I HAD TO GIVE IT A HARD PUSH TO GET IT TO FALL DOWN NORMALLY. AFTER TALKING TO MY PARTNER SHE SAID THE PREVIOUS CREW HAD MENTIONED IT WAS STICKING AS WELL. PLEASE EVALUATE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: INSPECTED FOR HARD TO OPEN MAIN CABIN DOOR , FOUND MAIN DOOR WIRE HARNESS BEING PINCHED DUE TO WIRE ROUTING CAUSING DOOR TO BE HARD TO OPEN , ALSO CAUSED WIRE HARNESS TO BE DAMAGED , ORDERED NEW WIRE HARNESS. INSTALLED NEW WIRE HARNESS ASSY CABIN THRESHOLD P/N 8469153-1 AND VERIFIED PROPER ROUTING AND PROPER DOOR OPERATION IAW CE-680A AMM 52-70-00,52-10-00 OPS CHECK GOOD

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