Service difficulty report · Bracket · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
June 15, 2010
Submitted
June 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N359QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800126
Aircraft time
3,004 hours
Part
Bracket
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Cockpit Window
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING MX THE TECH OPENED THE PILOT'S SIDE WINDOW, AFTER UN-LATCHING THE WINDOW IT SWUNG IN AND FELL OFF IT'S HINGE POINTS. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, FOUND THAT THE LOWER HINGE POINT HAD COME LOOSE AT THE HINGE ATTACH BRACKET RIVETS. AND THAT THE UPPER HINGE ATTACHED BRACKET WAS DOUBLE FLUSH RIVETED AND ALSO HAD VERY LITTLE COUNTER SINK ON BACK SIDE OF THE RIVET. FOUND THAT SL680-56-01 ADDRESSES THIS PROBLEM, FROM SN -0001 THRU -0067, BUT DID NOT INCLUDE OUR SN. BELIEVE THAT SL680-56-01 SN AFFECTIVITY SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MORE ACFT.