Service difficulty report · Counterbalance · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
August 21, 2026
Submitted
August 24, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N565QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605818
Aircraft time
14,430 hours, 11,054 cycles
Part
Counterbalance
Condition
Out Of Tolerance
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

REPEAT WRITE UP. MAIN CABIN DOOR COUNTER BALANCER IS OUT OF SPECS. WHEN CLOSING DOOR FROM INSIDE CABIN DOOR IS HARD TO RAISE INITIALLY AND WHEN IT GETS ABOUT HALF WAY SHUT IT THEN SLAMS SHUT WITH DANGEROUS FORCE AND SLAMS HARD AGAINST THE DOOR FRAME. NEEDS ADJUSTMENT. TECHS INSPECTED AND FOUND THAT THE MED COUNTERBALANCE CABLES WERE TOO TIGHT AND REQUIRED ADJUSTMENT. OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME. REF CE560XL AMM 52-10-03.

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