Service difficulty report · Spring · Cessna 680SOV

Difficulty date
December 19, 2024
Submitted
December 23, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N317QS
Make and model
Cessna 680SOV
Aircraft serial
6800160
Aircraft time
15,390 hours, 10,365 cycles
Part
Spring
Part number
6911319202
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 800
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: WHEN LOCKING PLANE UP FOR THE NIGHT WHEN WE LIFTED THE UNLOCK BAR TO CLOSE THE AIRSTAIRS WE HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE DOOR WOULD NOT MOVE. WE REALIZED THE RIGHT CABLE IS JUST HANGING WITH NO TENSION. THE AIRSTAIR HAVE TO BE FORCED UP AND WILL JUST FREE FALL OPEN. REMOVED MAIN CABIN DOOR STEPS, FOUND AFT COUNTER BALANCE SPRING BROKEN. REMOVED AFT LUBRICATED SPRING FOR BROKEN INSTALLED NEW UNIT AND RIGGED IAW CESSNA 680 MM 52-10-50