Service difficulty report · Spring · Cessna 680SOV

Difficulty date
July 14, 2026
Submitted
July 15, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N357QS
Make and model
Cessna 680SOV
Aircraft serial
6800155
Aircraft time
15,782 hours, 10,524 cycles
Part
Spring
Part number
6911319202
Condition
Broken
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

DOOR HELPER CABLE AND LIFTING MECHANISM SEEMS TO BE STUCK OR NOT WORKING. CABLE IS LOOSE AND DOOR IS UNDER ITS OWN WEIGHT. REMOVED MED STEPS, DISCONNECTED STEP LIGHT ELECTRICAL, REMOVED TRIM, AND TOP STEP. DISPLACED MED STEP TO GAIN ACCESS TO AFT BROKEN SUPPORT CABLE SPRING, REMOVED SPRING P/N: 6911319-202, S/N: N/A. INSTALLED CUSTOMER SUPPLIED NEW SPRING P/N: 6911319-202, S/N: N/A. ADJUSTED TENSION OF CABLE AS REQUIRED. REINSTALLED MED STEPS, CONNECTED STEP LIGHT ELECTRICAL, INSTALLED TRIM AND TOP STEP. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF STEP LIGHTS, OPS CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED MULTIPLE OPS CHECKS OF MED LIFT CABLE, OPS CHECK GOOD.