Service difficulty report · Drag Angle · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
December 5, 2011
Submitted
December 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N841QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600799
Aircraft time
1,850 hours
Part
Drag Angle
Part number
65116076
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 600
Stage of operation
IN
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 SCHEDULED MX THE WING TO FUSELAGE FAIRINGS WERE REMOVED. FOUND 3 LOCK FASTNERS FROM THE WING SKIN TO DRAG ANGLE, WITH CRACKS IN THE DRAG ANGLE BRACKET. THE CRACKS ON THE DRAG ANGLE WERE HORIZ FROM EACH LOCK FASTERNER AND MOVING TOWARDS THE ADJACENT FASTENERS.