Service difficulty report · Door · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
March 2, 2025
Submitted
March 3, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N698QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605653
Aircraft time
15,781 hours, 12,053 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Damaged
Location
Main
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
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 OPENING MAIN CABIN DOOR , ONCE THE DOOR PINS RELEASE THE DOOR WILL FALL OPEN RAPIDLY TO ABOUT 1 FOOT FROM FULLY OPEN POSITION. WHEN CLOSING CABIN DOOR ALL IS NORMAL UNTIL IT REACHES ABOUT 2 TO 3 FEET OFF THE GROUND AND THE IT TAKES ALOT OF DOWN FORCE ON THE HANDLE AND EXTREME PULLING ON DOOR TO GET OVER CENTER AND IN THE CLOSED POSITION. DOES NOT FEEL LIKE ANY ASSISTANCE FROM THE COUNTER BALANCE OR CABLES. CORRECTIVE ACTION; ADJUSTED MAIN ENTRY DOOR CABLES IN REFERENCE WITH CESSNA CE-560XL/XLS AMM 52-10-03. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME.

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