Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 680SOV

Difficulty date
February 14, 2025
Submitted
February 18, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N307QS
Make and model
Cessna 680SOV
Aircraft serial
6800130
Aircraft time
15,681 hours, 10,411 cycles
Part
Bolt
Condition
Loose
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

AFTER CLOSING MAIN CABIN DOOR WHILE RESTOCKING. WHEN TRYING TO OPEN MAIN CABIN DOOR TO GO OUTSIDE, RED PUSH BUTTON ON HANDLE WOULDN`T DEPRESS. TRIED MULTIPLE TIMES & FINALLY USED THE AUXILIARY LOCK BUTTON RELEASE TO UNLOCK HANDLE FOR MOVEMENT. CLOSED DOOR AGAIN RETRIED OPENING SAME RESULT. WHILE INSPECTING THE MED NOTICED THAT THE INTERIOR HANDLE HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. WHEN APPLIING PRESSURE WHILE ENGAGING RED PUSH BUTTON, BUTTON WOULDNT PUSH IN. INSPECTED INNER LATCHING/LOCKING HANDLE, FOUND BOLT ATTACHING INNER LATCHING/LOCKING HANDLE TO TORQUE TUBE WAS LOOSE. REMOVED, CLEANED & REINSTALLED BOLT W/ATTACHING HARDWARE. IAW AMM 52-10-40, & SPM 20-10-45, & 20-10-65. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED.