Service difficulty report · Door · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
April 24, 2026
Submitted
April 27, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N576QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605708
Aircraft time
16,383 hours, 12,555 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

MAIN CABIN DOOR REQUIRES EXCESSIVE FORCE TO OPEN AND CLOSE DOOR HANDLE FROM INSIDE THE CABIN. UPON ARRIVAL AT AIRCRAFT, CONFIRMED CABIN DOOR IS SLIGHTLY HARDER TO OPEN THAN USUAL. WE NOTED SAND AND DEBRIS ON THE LOCKING PINS. WE REMOVED THE DOOR TRIM AND INSPECTED INSIDE WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. LUBRICATED BELLCRANKS AND LOCKING PINS IAW CE560XL AMM CH 52-10-01 AND RE-INSTALLED TRIM. HANDLE AND DOOR OPERATION IS NOW MUCH SMOOTHER. OPS CHECK GOOD AND NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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