Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
April 9, 2010
Submitted
April 9, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N365QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800057
Aircraft time
3,856 hours, 2,629 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Part number
693101222
Condition
Corroded
Location
Aft Spar
Part time
3,856 hours, 2,629 cycles
Component
Aft Spar Assy · Cessna
Component part number
69310022
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING REPLACEMENT OF RUDDER HINGE BRACKETS ON VERTICAL STABILIZERS REAR SPAR, EXFOLIATION CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE LOWER BRACKET (P/N: 6931050-10) OF THE UPPER RUDDER HINGE POINT, LOWER BRACKET (P/N: 6931050-12) & UPPER BRACKET (P/N: 6931050-11) OF THE MIDDLE RUDDER HINGE POINT. ALSO NOTED EXFOLIATION CORROSION ON VERTICAL STAB AFT SPAR STIFFENER (P/N: 6931012-22) AT APPROXIMATE WL 190.763, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF STIFFENER.