Service difficulty report · Hinge · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
February 22, 2026
Submitted
February 23, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N939QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0372
Aircraft time
2,350 hours, 1,536 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Out Of Adjust
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 DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. DOOR HANDLE BINDS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PULL DOWN TO CLOSE. NO DIFFICULTY IN OPENING CORRECTIVE ACTION: ADJUSTED FORWARD HINGE AND NOTED SMALL IMPROVEMENT, PERFORMED MULTIPLE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE MAIN ENTRANCE-DOOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED GAP CHECKS OF THE MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS. RETURNED AIRCRAFT BACK TO ORIGINAL CONFIGURATION AND CLOSED UP ASSOCIASTED COMPONENTS, AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. REF CE-680A AMM 52-10-00.

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