Service difficulty report · Lock Pin · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
November 17, 2014
Submitted
November 24, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N503UP
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605326
Aircraft time
7,417 hours, 5,486 cycles
Part
Lock Pin
Condition
Frozen
Location
Cabin Door
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 WOULD NOT OPEN UPON ARRIVAL. THE DOOR LOCK PINS WERE FROZEN DUE TO MOISTURE & COLD TEMPERATURE WHILE ENROUTE. DUE TO PAXS MEETING & SCHEDULE THE EMER EXIT DOOR WAS USED. PAXS WERE ASSISTED BY CREW. REMOVED STANDING WATER IN DOOR FRAME. ALL DOOR MOVING PARTS WERE LUBRICATED. DOOR OPERATION WAS NORMAL. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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