Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
June 17, 2025
Submitted
June 19, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605735
Part
Bellcrank
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

REPEAT WRITE UP. MAIN CABIN DOOR IS NOT FUNCTIONING NORMAL. PINS ARE EXTENDING WHEN OUTSIDE HANDLE IS STOWED. THIS MAKES IT SO THAT HANDLE MUST BE CYCLED TO OPEN, IN ORDER TO CLOSE THE DOOR. FOUND OUTER HANDLE BELL CRANK AND INNER SLEEVE TO HAVE HEAVY BUILDUP CAUSING THE HANDLE LINKAGE TO BIND CLEANED AND LUBRICATED I.A.W. CE560XL MM 52-10-01 ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS SATISFACTORY AT THIS TIME.

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