Service difficulty report · Door · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
September 14, 2025
Submitted
September 15, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N968QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0422
Aircraft time
603 hours, 407 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Binding
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

INTERMITTENT MAIN CABIN DOOR HANDLE BINDING, WON`T MOVE TO THE CLOSED POSITION. IF YOU PLAY WITH THE HANDLE, IT WILL CLOSE BUT THEN BIND AGAIN AFTER A COUPLE MORE CYCLES OF THE HANDLE. GAINED ACCESS TO DOOR INTERIOR AND VERIFIED RIGGING WAS WITHIN LIMITATIONS. LUBRICATEDCLOSED POSITION. IF YOU PLAY WITH THE HANDLE, IT WILL CLOSE BUT LOCK PINS AND RECHECKED AS REQUIRED. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. DISCUSSED WITH MCC AND THEN BIND AGAIN AFTER A COUPLE MORE CYCLES OF THE HANDLE. GOT PERMISSION TO SIGN OFF. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO ORIGINAL CONFIGURATION WHEN DONE.WORK DONE REFERENCING THE CE-680A AMM 52-10-04. OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME.

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