Service difficulty report · Counterbalance · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
October 22, 2026
Submitted
October 23, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605738
Aircraft time
15,609 hours, 11,937 cycles
Part
Counterbalance
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 COUNTER BALANCER REQUIRES ADJUSTMENT. DOOR SLAMS CLOSED WITH SUCH EXCESSIVE FORCE THAT THERE IS A ROW OF RIVETS ON EXTERIOR PANEL OF THE DOOR THAT ARE STARTING TO POP. REMOVED STEP AND VISUALLY INSPECTED INSIDE STRUCTURE OF DOOR AND EXTERIOR OF DOOR IN VICINITY OF RIVET ROW; RIVETS NOT POPPED AND REMAIN SECURE. TOUCHED UP EXPOSED AREA ON EXTERIOR DOOR AS REQUIRED, REFERENCE STANDARD PRACTICES MANUAL CH 20-50-00. RESECURRED STEP IAW AMM CH 52-10-02. CHECKED TENSION ON COUNTERBALANCE CABLE, FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS. COUNTERBALANCE OPS CHECKS GOOD,

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