Service difficulty report · Fairing · Cessna 525A

Difficulty date
May 22, 2022
Submitted
June 6, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N242SD
Make and model
Cessna 525A
Aircraft serial
1069
Aircraft time
387 hours, 266 cycles
Part
Fairing
Condition
Crushed
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
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 GROUND HANDLING AT KTUL, LINE PERSONNEL FAILED TO DISCONNECT GPU FROM TUG BEFORE MOVING TUG. GPU CORD WRAPPED UNDERNEATH AFT FUSELAGE FAIRING AND CRUSHED FAIRING SKIN AND ATTACH SUPPORTS.

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