Service difficulty report · Nut · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
July 9, 2026
Submitted
July 13, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N574QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605820
Aircraft time
15,269 hours, 11,742 cycles
Part
Nut
Condition
Missing
Location
Door Handle
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE HANDLE FOR LIFTING AND LOWERING THE MAIN CABIN DOOR IS MISSING HARDWARE. THE STRUT THAT CONNECTS THE HANDLE TO THE DOOR IS MISSING A NUT AND THE SCREW HAS BACKED OUT. INSTALLED MISSING BOLT, SPACER AND NUT CONNECTING ACTUATOR HANDLE TO OVERCENTER LINK. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF MAIN CABIN DOOR WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED AT THIS TIME. WORK PERFORMED REF AMM 52-10-00.

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