Service difficulty report · Spring · Cessna 680SOV

Difficulty date
January 3, 2026
Submitted
January 6, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N388QS
Make and model
Cessna 680SOV
Aircraft serial
6800113
Aircraft time
16,176 hours, 10,835 cycles
Part
Spring
Part number
6911319202
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Broken
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

UPON MAIN CABIN DOOR CLOSURE FROM INSIDE OF AIRCRAFT COUNTER SPRING BROKE. CABIN DOOR IS CLOSED MANUALLY FROM OUTSIDE AND WILL FREE FALL OPEN WHEN UNLATCHED. GAINED ACCESS TO MED COUNTERBALANCE SPRING. COMPLETED GVI AND NOTED FWD SPRING IS BROKEN. REMOVED REEL ASSY, SHAFT STOP, RETAINER CLIP, ARBOR ASSY. DISASSEMBLED COUNTERBALANCE SPRING AND INSTALLED NJA SUPPLIED NEW SPRING, REINSTALLED REEL ASSY, SHAFT STOP, RETAINER CLIP, ARBOR ASSY. PERFORMED COUNTERBALANCE SYSTEM RIGGING PROCEDURE, ADJUSTED COUNTERBALANCE SPRING AND CABLE TO CORRECT TENSION. MED OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED. RESTORED ALL GAINED ACCESS TO ORIGINAL CONFIG. IAW AMM 52-10-50.