Service difficulty report · Door · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
August 16, 2026
Submitted
August 17, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N525QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0063
Aircraft time
9,439 hours, 6,197 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Binding
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

IN SIMPLEST TERMS, MAIN PASSENGER DOOR HAS A HITCH IN THE GIDDYUP. HAS A SLIGHT PAUSE OR HESITATION AS THE DOOR COMES UP ABOUT HALFWAY. IT SEALS AND CLOSES PROPERLY HOWEVER IT'S DEFINITELY NOTICEABLE. PERFORMED GVI ON THE REST OF THE DOOR ASSEMBLY AND FOUND THE DOOR STRUT WAS VERY DRY WITH SOME DEBRIS ON THE SHAFT. CLEANED AND RE LUBED STRUT. PERFORMED DOOR OPERATION. NO MORE BINDING AT THE HALF WAY POINT. PERFORMED SEVERAL MORE DOOR OPS, NO MORE BINDING AT THE HALFWAY POINT WAS FELT. OPS CHKD GOOD.

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