Service difficulty report · Gauge · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
February 5, 2026
Submitted
February 6, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N611QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605548
Aircraft time
18,346 hours, 14,181 cycles
Part
Gauge
Condition
Out Of Position
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

MAIN CABIN DOOR SIGHT GAUGE INDICATOR: WITH THE DOOR FULLY CLOSED, UNABLE TO VERIFY THE GREEN CONFIRMATION FLAG. THIS IS THE SIGHT GUAGE BELOW THE DOOR HANDLE. IN ADDITION, WHILST OPENING/CLOSING MAIN CABIN DOOR, AT MID POINT UP/DOWN MOTION, THERE IS SUBSTANTIAL PRESSURE REQUIRED TO OPERATE THE DOOR. WITH CONTINUAL USE, THE CONDITION HAS WORSENED. CONFIRMED AND VERIFIED THE RIGGING OF THE DOOR LOCKED GREEN INDICATORS ARE ALL WITHIN LIMITS IAW CE-569XLS AMM 52-10-00. CLEANED AND DRIED ALL SIGHT GLASSES, THEY WERE EXTREMELY DIRTY. ALSO CHECKED CABLE TENSION AND LIFT FORCE IAW CE-560XLS AMM 52-10-03. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED THE DOOR MECHANISM AND HINGES IAW CE-560XLS AMM 52-10-00. ALL OPS CHECK GOOD.

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