Service difficulty report · Door · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
August 28, 2025
Submitted
August 29, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605735
Part
Door
Condition
Binding
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

THE MAIN CABIN DOOR TAKES EXCESSIVE DOWN FORCE ON HANDLE WHEN OPENING FROM THE INSIDE. WHEN CLOSING FROM THE OUTSIDE THE LAST 20-30 DEGREES OF TRAVEL IF IT GETS AWAY FROM YOU IT SLAMS SHUT REALLY HARD CORRECTIVE ACTION: OPENED CABIN MED, FOUND WATER COMING FROM DOOR HANDLE, WE HAD RECENT STORMS THRU PHX. SOUND COMING FROM DOOR CABLES AND COUNTERBALANCE SPRINGS. LUBRICATED MED CABLE SYSTEM IAW AMM 20-10-50, MED DOOR OPEN AND CLOSES NORMAL, FUNCTIONAL CHECK GOOD. MX HISTORY SHOWS RECENT CHANGE TO CABLE SYSTEM, ITS STILL STIFF, BRIEFED THE FLIGHT CREW ON THE FIX FOR THE ISSUE AND MX HISTORY.

More about the Cessna 560XL