Service difficulty report · Seal · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
September 16, 2024
Submitted
September 17, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N696QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0227
Aircraft time
5,127 hours, 3,363 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Dirty
Location
Main Door
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: MAIN DOOR BINDS WHEN CLOSING AND WILL NOT OPEN FREELY. I HAVE TO FORCE THE DOOR TO MAKE IT FREE FALL CORRECTIVE ACTION: CLEANED MAIN DOOR SEALS AND SUROUNDING AREA OF MAIN DOOR APPLIED LUBE TO THE MAIL DOOR SEAL AND MAIN DOOR SURROUND, PERFORMED A SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK OF THE MAIN DOOR OPEN AND CLOSE REF CE-680A, AMM 52-10-00. ACCESSED MAIN DOOR AND FOUND LOWER PART OF THE INNER SEAL HANGING OUT OF POSTION AND NOT SECURED PROPERLY. RESCURED INNER SEAL PROPERLY REF CE680A AMM 52-10-00.

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