Service difficulty report · Hinge Pin · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
May 15, 2025
Submitted
May 16, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N969QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0423
Aircraft time
131 hours, 82 cycles
Part
Hinge Pin
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

PASSENGER / CREW DOORS: DOOR LIFT MOTOR HINGE PIN UNTHREADED/ DISPLACED CAUSING DOOR LIFT ARMATURE TO COME LOOSE. ALL PARTS ACCOUNTED FOR, NO FOD. APPEARS THAT THERE IS NO THREAD LOCK ON PIN THREADS. CORRECTIVE ACTION: PERFORMED A GVI OF THE MED IAW CE680A AMM 52-10-00. GVI FOUND THE CABIN DOOR LIFT LINK RETAINING PIN HAS COME LOOSE AND ALLOWING PIN TO DISPLACE. INSPECTED CABIN DOOR LIFT LINK AND BEARING FOR ANY DAMAGE WITH NO DAMAGE NOTED. REINSTALLED ORIGINAL CABIN DOOR LIFT LINK RETAINING PIN AND HARDWARE IAW CE680A AMM 52-15-15. PERFORMED OPS AND FUNCTIONAL CHECKS IAW CE680A AMM 52-10-00. OPS AND FUNCTIONAL CHECKS GOOD NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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