Service difficulty report · Door · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
April 29, 2026
Submitted
April 30, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N974QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0429
Aircraft time
1,201 hours, 788 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Binding
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
TX
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

THE MAIN CABIN DOOR IS VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN OR CLOSE. WHEN CLOSING, IT TAKES SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE LIGHT WILL EXTINGUISH AND WHEN OPENING THIS LAST TIME IT TOOK A LOT OF FORCE TO LIFT THE HANDLE FROM INSIDE THE CABIN. MAIN CABIN DOOR HANDLES WERE CLEANED, TESTED, AND OPERATED SEVERAL TIMES FROM BOTH THE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, IAW AMM 52-10-00.

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