Service difficulty report · Hinge · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
October 20, 2026
Submitted
October 21, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0284
Aircraft time
9,406 hours, 6,319 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Lack Of Lube
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

WHILE SECURING THE AIRCRAFT THE MAIN CABIN DOOR BECAME STUCK AT THE CLOSED POSITION TOOK SIGNIFICANT FORCE TO ACTUATE LOCKING HANDLE. WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR AND EXPERIENCED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AND DOOR BECAME STUCK ABOUT 1 INCH OPEN. ARRIVED AT AIRCRAFT AND INSPECTED MAIN COBIN DOOR, FOUND DOOR HINGE TO BE DRY, PERFORMED LUBTICATION OF / DOOR HINGE. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF MAIN CABIN DOOR SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO DEFECTS. MCC ELECTED TO RELEASE. ALL WORK DONE WITH REFERENCE TO AMM-52-10-00

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