# SDR DXTA2026082109340

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 18, 2026
- Submitted: August 21, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N565QS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N565QS), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 560XL
- Registry model: [Cessna 560XL](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-560xl) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 5605818
- Aircraft time: 14,429 hours, 11,053 cycles
- System (JASC): [5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5210)
- Part: Counterbalance
- Condition: Out Of Adjust
- Location: Zone 800
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026082109340

## Discrepancy

MAIN CABIN DOOR COUNTER BALANCER NEEDS READJUSTMENT. WHEN CLOSING DOOR ONCE HALF WAY PAST CENTER UP DOOR VIOLENTLY LUNGES UPWARDS WITH DANGEROUS FORCE AND VELOCITY.   UNABLE TO REPRODUCE. OPERATED MAIN CABIN DOOR MULTIPLE TIMES, DOOR OPERATES NORMAL AND DOES NOT CLOSE WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE OR VELOCITY. PERFORMED CABLE TENSION CHECK OF COUNTER-BALANCE CABLES, CABLES MEASURE 130LBS AND LIFTING FORCE MEASURED 12.87 LBS. BOTH MEASUREMENTS ARE WITHIN SPECS PER THE AMM. ALL WORK WAS PERFORMED IAW  AMM 52-10-03

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