Service difficulty report · Striker · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
August 20, 2024
Submitted
August 21, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N942QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0375
Aircraft time
847 hours, 593 cycles
Part
Striker
Condition
Out Of Alignment
Location
Main Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DOOR IS NOT CLOSING FAR ENOUGH TO ALLOW PINS TO LOCK WITHOUT SOME ASSIATANCE. DOOR HANDLE HAS TO BE FORCED CLOSED FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. OPERATED MAIN DOOR AND NOTED DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE L ATCH. REMOVED MAIN DOOR / STEPS AND TRIM TO INSPECT, CLEAN AND LUBRICATE THE PINS WITH NO DEFECTS. RE-INSTALLED THE MAIN DOOR STEPS AND TRIM PIECES. OPERATED DOOR A FEW TIMES AND NOTED MUCH SMOOTHER AND EASY OPEN AND CLOSE LATCH FUNCTIONS, BUT STILL STIFF. ADJUSTED THE FWD AFT MIDDLE D00R PIN STRIKERS DUE TO BEING SLIGHTLY OUT OF ALIGNMENT. MAIN DOOR NOW OPERATES NORMAL. WORK DONE IN REF CE-680A AMM 12-20-40 AND 52-10-00. 0PS CHECKS GOOD.

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