Service difficulty report · Handle · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
October 6, 2026
Submitted
October 8, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N986QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0456
Aircraft time
764 hours, 489 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Binding
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

MED LATCHING HANDLE STICKS IN THE OPEN/UNLATCHED POSITION AND IS DIFFICULT TO MOVE TO THE DOWN AND LATCHED POSITION. CYCLED HANDLE WITH THE DOOR FULLY OPEN AND THE LATCHING MECHANISM STICKS THEN AS WELL, SO IT DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE A MISALIGNMENT OF THE PINS WITH THE DOOR FRAME. CORRECTIVE ACTION: COMPLETED CABIN DOOR LATCH/LOCK SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL TEST AND MAIN CABIN DOOR HEALTH CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. CHECKLIST E-MAILED TO MCC AND TEAM 680. IAW AMM 52-10-04

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