Service difficulty report · Pin · Textrn TEXTRON700

Difficulty date
September 30, 2026
Submitted
October 2, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N875QS
Make and model
Textrn TEXTRON700
Aircraft serial
7000132
Aircraft time
2,108 hours, 1,331 cycles
Part
Pin
Condition
Fod
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

MAIN CABIN DOOR HANDLE, BOTH INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR ARE EXTREMELY HARD TO LATCH, TAKES BOTH HANDS. GAINED ACCESS TO AIRCRAFT, CONFIRMED INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR MAIN CABIN DOOR HANDLE DIFFICULT TO SECURE DOOR CLOSED. REMOVED CABIN DOOR STEP, CABIN DOOR INNER SKIN, AND CHECKED TOLERANCES FOR CABIN DOOR LATCH & LOCK SYS RIGGING. TOLERANCES WITHIN LIMITS. AMM 52-10-04 FOUND DOOR PINS TO HAVE BUILDUP OF DEBRIS, CLEANED DEBRIS FROM CABIN DOOR PINS AND LUBRICATED AS REQUIRED. AMM12-20-40 REASSEMBLED MAIN CABIN DOOR TO ORIGINAL CONFIGURATION AND MAIN CABIN DOOR OPS CHECKS GOOD. CABIN DOOR LATCH/LOCK SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL TEST GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.