Service difficulty report · Counterbalance · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
August 23, 2024
Submitted
August 26, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605738
Aircraft time
13,806 hours, 10,526 cycles
Part
Counterbalance
Part number
S31949
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
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

MAIN DOOR: MAIN DOOR HAS NO TENSION WHEN YOU CLOSE IT. SLAMS SHUT. AS A RESULT, THE TRIM ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR IS STARTING TO CRACK. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN ENTRY DOOR COUNTERBALANCE ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMED RIGGING IAW CE-560XL AMM 52-10-03. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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