Service difficulty report · Structure · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
March 30, 2011
Submitted
April 8, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N323QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800134
Part
Structure
Part number
692251011
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing L/E
Part time
3,080 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING REPAIR OF THE LT WING L/E, FOUND CORROSION IN AN AREA THAT IS NOT ACCESSIBLE WITHOUT REMOVING RIVETS AND THE DIFFUSER TUBE. THESE AREAS WERE BLENDED AND PRIMERED USING REPAIR DATA FROM MFG. THIS SITUATION WOUDL HAVE CONTINUED TO CORRODE WITHOUT ANY INDICATION HAD MX NOT BEEN NEEDED IN THIS AREA FOR OTHER REASONS.