Service difficulty report · Lift Strut · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
May 20, 2026
Submitted
May 26, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N513QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0046
Aircraft time
9,724 hours, 6,442 cycles
Part
Lift Strut
Part number
74113236
Condition
Faulted
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

UPON LANDING WHEN OPENING MAIN CABIN DOOR DOOR DID NOT FULLY GRAVITY FALL TO THE OPEN POSITION STAYED RAISED 3 TO 5 INCHES FROM FULLY OPEN. INSTALLED NEW LIFT ARM AND LIFT ARM LINK. INSTALLED NEW GAS STRUT WITH NEW BOLTS, INSTALLED NEW STRUT DRIVE ARM ASSY, RESET THE MCD SYSTEM. OPERATED DOOR 5 TIMES, OPS CHECKS GOOD WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME IAW SR-680A-ATA52-49677 AND MM 52-10-40.

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