Service difficulty report · Spring · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
September 5, 2025
Submitted
September 8, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N611QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605548
Aircraft time
17,853 hours, 13,817 cycles
Part
Spring
Condition
Low Tension
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 DIFFICULT TO OPEN. IT DOES NOT FEEL LIKE IT IS BINDING BUT JUST VERY HEAVY. FROM OUTSIDE REQUIRES TWO HANDS AND EXCESSIVE FORCE TO OPEN. FROM INSIDE IT REQUIRES EXCESSIVE FORCE WITH A LEG TO OPEN. WHEN CLOSING YOU NEED TO HOLD DOOR BACK FROM SLAMMING CLOSED. TRIED TO OPEN MAIN CABJN DOOR AND IT WAS REALLY HARD TO OPEN. ONCE OPEN LOOKED AT HINGES & LUBED, NO CHANGE. REMOVED STAIRS TO SEE IF ANYTHING BROKEN WITH COUNTERBALANCE SYS. DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG WTIH THE SYSTEM. LOOKED INTO. ADJUSTING THE SPRING TENSION. FOUND SOMEONE BEFORE US CHANGED TENSION OF SPRING. PRECEDED TO FIX THE ISSUE. OPS CHECKED DOOR AFTER ADJUST A FEW TIMES. OPS CHKD GOOD. IAW AMM TASK: 52-10-03

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