Service difficulty report · Door · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
April 22, 2025
Submitted
April 25, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N528QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0329
Aircraft time
2,940 hours, 2,032 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Binding
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
NR
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 CABIN DOOR IS VERY HARD TO CLOSE. AFTER ABOUT 1/3 IT CATCHES AND REQUIRES TOO MUCH FORCE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: PERFORMED THE SPRING SCALE DOOR HANDLE PULL TEST CABIN DOOR OPERATIONAL CHECK AND THE HANDLES OPENED AT 43 POUNDS. THE LIMIT IS 50 POUNDS OF PULL FORCE. WE FOUND THE DOOR PINS WERE DRY SO WE LUBRICATED THE PINS. OPS CHECK IS GOOD MODEL 680A MALNTENANCE MANUAL (REV 22)12-20-40 (REV 22) CABIN DOOR - SERVICING MODEL 680A MALNTENANCE MANUAL (REV 22) 52-10-00 (CABIN DOOR OPERATIONAL CHECK) SPRING SCALE.

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