Service difficulty report · Assist Assy · Cessna 680SOV

Difficulty date
March 29, 2025
Submitted
April 1, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N334QS
Make and model
Cessna 680SOV
Aircraft serial
6800164
Aircraft time
14,640 hours, 9,668 cycles
Part
Assist Assy
Condition
Failed
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

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE MED, THE AFT (LH SIDE FACING DOOR) SPRING ASSIST MECHANISM FAILED, PREVENTING DOOR OPERATION USING THE INTERIOR HANDLE AND REMAINING CABLE/SPRING. CORRECTIVE ACTION: ARRIVED ON SITE, GAINED ACCESS TO THE AIRCRAFT. GAINED ACCESS TO THE COUNTERBALANCE SPRING. FOUND THE AFT SPRING TO HAVE SNAPPED OFF AND CAUSING THE AFT CABLE TO HAVE NO TENSION. PERFORMED REPLACEMENT OF THE AFT COUNTERBALANCE SPRING. ADJUSTED SPRINGS. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR WITH NO FAULTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. RESTORED ALL ACCESS GAINED. ALL WORK PERFORMED I.A.W CE680 AMM TASK 52-10-50. SPRING P/N ON & OFF 6911319-202