Service difficulty report · Link · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
August 2, 2025
Submitted
August 5, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N685QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605650
Aircraft time
15,188 hours, 11,641 cycles
System (JASC)
5200 · Doors
Part
Link
Part number
661133419
Condition
Stuck
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

MAIN CABIN SPADE DOOR CATCH BLOCKING SPADE DOOR FROM CLOSING, WHICH BLOCKS THE MAIN CABIN DOOR FROM CLOSING. ARRIVED ONSITE AND VERIFIED THAT THE SPADE DOOR ATTACHING LINK BEARING THAT ATTACHED TO THE MED MECH HAS SHEARED. MCC VERIFIED THAT THIS ACFT IS POST SB560XL-52-17. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE SHEARED BEARING, TECHS FOUND BOLT HAS CORRODED & IS NOW SEIZED WITHIN THE MED MECH. REMOVAL OF SEIZED HARDWARE, GAINED ACCESS TO THE INNER PORTION AND MED IAW MM 52-10-02. REMOVED THE LOWER BELLCRANK IAW MM 52-10-05. REMOVED SEIZED HARDWARE & BROKEN SPADE DOOR LINK ASSY FROM THE LOWER BELLCRANK ASSY AS REQUIRED. INSTALLED THE LOWER BELLCRANK IAW MM 52-10-05. INSTALLED THE NEW SPADE DOOR LINK.

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