SDR CWQD20130703001

Service difficulty report · Structure · Cessna 680SOV

Difficulty date: July 3, 2013
Submitted: July 3, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N364QS
Make and model: Cessna 680SOV
Aircraft serial: 6800062
Aircraft time: 6,380 hours, 4,266 cycles
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Structure
Condition: Damaged
Location: Nose Compt
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: E
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

SQUIB ON SHARED FIRE BOTTLE IN RT NOSE COMPARTMENT HITTING AIRFRAME. DUE TO THE LIMITED SPACE ALLOWED IN RT NOSE COMPARTMENT AS COMPARED TO THE SIZE AND WEIGHT OF THE FIRE BOTTLE, SCRATCHES AND DENTS ARE BEING CAUSED IN THE NOSE COMPARTMENT AIRFRAME STRUCTURE DURING INSTALLATION OF THE FIRE BOTTLE. THE BOTTLE WAS REPOSITIONED TO PREVENT HITTING OF THE AIRFRAME AND AFFECTED AREAS WERE TREATED AND PAINTED.