Service difficulty report · Latch · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
November 19, 2025
Submitted
November 20, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N685QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605650
Aircraft time
15,425 hours, 11,830 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Faulted
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

DOOR WILL NOT LATCH OPEN WHEN PULLED TO THE OPEN POSITION. WHEN TURNING DOOR HANDLE TO OPEN IT FAILS TO RELEASE THE DOOR. I HAVE TO CYCLE THE HANDLE TO LOCK AND OPEN SEVERAL TIMES AND THEN IT OPENS. THE SPRING IS ALSO VERY TIGHT WHEN PULLING THE DOOR OPEN. THIS IS A PREVIOUS WRITE UP. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FOUND MAIN CABIN ENTRY DOOR TO HAVE EXCESSIVE TENSION ON THE COUNTER BALANCE ASSEMBLY. WHEN THE DOOR WAS SLAMMING SHUT IT ENABLED THE PRE CATCH TO ENGAGE AND THE ONLY WAY TO OPEN WAS TO LOCK/UNLOCK DOOR AGAIN( OR DISENGAGE PRE CATCH FROM EXTERIOR). THE DOOR WAS DIFFICULT TO OPEN DUE TO EXCESSIVE TENSION. WE ADJUSTED THE DOOR COUNTER BALANCE ASSY IAW C560XL AMM 52-10-03. ALL OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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