Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
November 11, 2025
Submitted
November 12, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N980QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0441
Aircraft time
186 hours, 129 cycles
Part
Bolt
Condition
Faulted
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

MAIN CABIN DOOR VERY DIFFICULT TO CLOSE FROM THE OUTSIDE. PERFORMED AND TROUBLESHOOTING INSPECTION, AFTER SEVERAL OPS NARROWED IT DOWN TO THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR AFT UPPER PIN BOLT TO PUSH RODD FOUND WITH EXCESSIVE PLAY CAUSING THE PIN TO BIND CREATING THE RESISTANCE MAKING THE MED DIFFICULT TO CLOSED. REMOVER COTTER PINS, PERFORMED AN INSPECTION FOR ANY CRACKS OR DAMAGED PUSH RODS NONE NOTED. RE-INSTALLED BOLTS AND RETORQUE. BOLTS AND PINS. CLEANED DEBRIS, LUBED DOOR MECHANISM. RE-STALLED ACCESS PANEL AND STEPS . OPEN CLOSED MED SEVERAL TIMES FULL CYCLES EACH TIME. OPS CHECK GOOD NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. OK TO CONTINUE IN SERVICE. WORK DONE REF CE-680A AMM CHAPTER 52-10-04

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