Service difficulty report · Hinge · Textrn TEXTRON700

Difficulty date
May 16, 2026
Submitted
May 18, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N865QS
Make and model
Textrn TEXTRON700
Aircraft serial
7000117
Aircraft time
2,531 hours, 1,515 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Dirty
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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 INCREDIBLE DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. SEEMS TO BE HANGING UP ON ONE FOR THE SEALS. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED DOOR HINGES AND RELATED MOVING COMPONENTS USING STANDARD PRACTICES. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF MAIN CABIN DOOR WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS. DOOR NOW OPENS AND CLOSES NORMALLY WITH NO BINDING NOTED. ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW CE-700 AMM 20-00-00.