Service difficulty report · Precatch · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
September 16, 2026
Submitted
September 18, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N10QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5606507
Aircraft time
328 hours, 239 cycles
Part
Precatch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
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

MAIN CABIN DOOR WILL NOT OPEN WHEN UNLATCHED UNLESS PRECATCH HANDLE IS PULLED TO RELEASE. OPENED DOOR AND CONFIRMED DISCREPANCY. FOUND PRECATCH PROTRUDING TOO FAR AND NOT RELEASING DOOR WHEN HANDLE TURNED. REMOVED FORWARD TRIM TO ACCESS JAM NUT FOR PRECATCH ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED PRECATCH TO BE .190 PROTRUSION AND NOW DOOR OPERATES WITH PRECATCH AND WITH MAIN HANDLE. REINSTALLED DOOR TRIM TO ORIGINAL CONFIGURATION. PERFORMED SERVERAL MORE OPS CHECKS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE A/C AND EVERY TIME SUCCESSFUL. C/W CE560XL AMM 52-10-01.

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