Service difficulty report · Spring · Cessna 680SOV

Difficulty date
September 28, 2026
Submitted
September 30, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N361QS
Make and model
Cessna 680SOV
Aircraft serial
6800235
Aircraft time
15,496 hours, 10,590 cycles
Part
Spring
Condition
Broken
Location
Door Counterblac
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHEN CLOSING THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR, THERE WAS A LOUD POP AND THE FORWARD CLOSING ASSIST CABLE BECAME SLACK. INSPECTED MED FOUND BROKEN FWD COUNTERBALANCE SPRING AND BROKEN MED OVER CENTER PUSHROD. REMOVED AND REPLACED MED FWD FAILED COUNTERBALANCE SPRING, AND PERFORMED A SATISFACTORY ADJUSTMENT AND OPS CHECK OF THE MED COUNTERBALANCE SYSTEM ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW AMM 52-10-50. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FAILED MED OVER CENTER PUSHROD IAW AMM 52-10-30.