Service difficulty report · Socket · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
July 3, 2026
Submitted
July 7, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N573QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605827
Aircraft time
14,710 hours, 11,248 cycles
Part
Socket
Condition
Out Of Adjust
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

REPEAT WRITEUP. DOOR LOCKING MECH BINDING & HARD TO LATCH CLOSED & OPEN WHEN DOOR IS MATING TO ACFT DOOR FRAME, FUSELAGE. WHEN DOOR IS OPEN, LOCKING MECH MOVING FREELY & PROPERLY. ITS ONLY WHEN TRYING TO EXERCISE DOOR HANDLE FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE, INTO TO LOCK OR OPEN POSITION, THAT BINDING OCCURS. VERIFIED DOOR LOCKING MECH BINDING & EXTRMELY HARD TO LATCH CLOSED & OPEN WHEN DOOR IS MATING TO ACFT DOOR FRAME. WHEN DOOR IS OPEN, LOCKING MECH MOVING FREELY & PROPERLY. ADJUSTED & RESECURED 3 SIDE SOCKETS LOCATED REAR SIDE OF MAIN CABIN DOOR. PERFORMED OPS CHK SEVERAL TIMES OF MAIN ENTRY CABIN DOOR, NO FURTHER DEFECTS, OPS CHKD GOOD. DOOR LOCKS & UNLOCK FREELY. WORK PERFORMED IAW AMM 52-10-00

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