# SDR DXTA2026062908597

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 26, 2026
- Submitted: June 29, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N818QS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N818QS), registered now
- Make and model: Textrn TEXTRON700
- Aircraft serial: 7000055
- Aircraft time: 5,142 hours, 3,028 cycles
- System (JASC): [5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5210)
- Part: Door
- Condition: Lack Of Lube
- Location: Zone 800
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026062908597

## Discrepancy

VERY DIFFICULT TO SECURE FORWARD CABIN DOOR. MUST USE A LOT OF FORCE TO SECURE MAIN CABIN DOOR.  VERIFIED DISCREPANCY ON MAIN CABIN DOOR; DOOR PINS FOUND DRY AND CONTAMINATED. CLEANED DOOR LATCH PINS AND PERFORMED INITIAL OPS CHECK WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS, THOUGH LUBRICATION WAS NOTED AS REQUIRED. COORDINATED WITH MCC, TEXTRON, AND AQRD REGARDING APPROVED GREASE; MOLYKOTE 6173 IDENTIFIED AS SPECIFIED LUBRICANT, WITH NO APPROVED ALTERNATES FROM OEM. RECEIVED AQRD APPROVAL (RFTS-117683 REV. 0) FOR ALTERNATE USE OF MOLYKOTE 33 MEDIUM EXTREME LOW TEMPERATURE GREASE. GAINED ACCESS TO DOOR PINS AND LUBRICATED LATCH PINS USING MOLYKOTE 33 IAW RFTS-117683 REV. 0. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF CABIN DOOR WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS; DOOR HANDLE OPERATES SMOOTHLY. CLOSED UP ACCESS AS REQUIRED. WORK PERFORMED IAW CE-700 AMM 12-20-15 AND RFTS-117683 REV. 0. MOLYKOTE 6173 REMAINS ON ORDER.

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