Service difficulty report · Bayonet · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
September 6, 2026
Submitted
September 9, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N532QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0073
Aircraft time
9,585 hours, 6,291 cycles
Part
Bayonet
Condition
Dirty
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

ALL SIX BAYONET FLAG WINDOWS ARE DIRTY. THE UPPER FOUR ARE FILLED WITH MOISTURE. FOR THE UPPER FOUR WINDOWS YOU CAN SEE THE FLAGS MOVE WHEN THE DOOR LOCKING HANDLE IS MOVED, BUT IT'S VERY DIFFICULT. THE LOWER TWO WINDOWS HAVE NO FLAG MOVEMENT WHATSOEVER. ALSO, WE HAD AN INTERMITTENT CABIN DOOR CAS MESSAGE. I RAN THE QRH PROCEDURE AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT. "CORRECTIVE ACTION" GAINED ACCESS TO AND CLEANED THE DOOR FLAG CLEAR COVERS AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPS CHECKS REF CE680A AMM 52-10-50. REMOVED DAMAGED THRESHOLD HARNESS AND REPALCED WITH A NEW HARNESS REF CE680A AMM 52-10-00. PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPS CHECKS REF CE680A AMM 52-70-00. PN OFF/ON 8469153-1 NSN

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