Service difficulty report · Door · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
November 24, 2025
Submitted
November 25, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N574QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605820
Aircraft time
14,723 hours, 11,327 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Lack Of Lube
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

THE MAIN DOOR HANDLE IS DIFFICULT TO CLOSE DUE TO EXCESSIVE RESISTANCE. OPENING IS EASIER BUT STILL DIFFICULT CORRECTIVE ACTION: OPENED AND CLOSED MED AND DUPLICATED FAULT. WITH DOOR OPEN CYCLED DOOR LOCK MECHANISM MULTIPLE TIMES AND FOUND NO DEFECTS, INSPECTED DOOR FRAME PIN SOCKETS AND VERIFIED NO DAMAGE TO SOCKETS. FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF PINS HITTING IN THE WRONG LOCATION. CONTINUED AND EXTENDED DOOR PINS. FOUND PINS HAD NO LUBRICATION. CLEANED ALL PINS AND LUBRICATED AS REQUIRED. PERFORMED MULTIPLE OP CHECKS AND FOUND NOW FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. CONTACTED MCC WITH FINDINGS AND MCC ELECTS OKAT TO SIGN OFF. RESTORED A/C BACK TO ORIGINAL CONFIGURATION REF. CE-560XLS AMM 52-10-00.

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