Service difficulty report · Pin · Textrn TEXTRON700

Difficulty date
May 22, 2026
Submitted
May 26, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N889QS
Make and model
Textrn TEXTRON700
Aircraft serial
7000149
Aircraft time
634 hours, 377 cycles
Part
Pin
Condition
Out Of Rig
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 VERY DIFFICULT TO LATCH CLOSED BOTH FROM THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. ONLY OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY BUT MORE THAN HALF OF THE TIME. SOMETIMES IT'S PERFECTLY NORMAL, OTHER TIMES IT TAKES EXCESSIVE FORCE AND TWO PEOPLE. NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE DOOR NOR WEIRD NOISES. RIGGED THE LOWER PINS WE HAD TO ADJUST ALL OF THE UPPER/MIDDLE/LOWER FWD AND AFT PINS IAW DOOR LATCHING/LOCKING SYS AMM 52-10-43. ALL OPS CHECKS OF THE CLOSING/OPENING OF THE DOOR FROM THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR WERE GOOD.