Service difficulty report · Bracket · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
September 26, 2013
Submitted
October 2, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N334QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800164
Aircraft time
5,268 hours
Part
Bracket
Part number
693105011
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder Hinge
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 INSPECTION, FOUND SECOND FROM THE TOP RUDDER HINGE UPPER BRACKET ON THE VERTICAL STABILIZER CRACKED. THE BRACKET WAS CRACKED FROM THE RT OTBD FASTENER TO THE NEXT ONE INBD, WHERE THE BRACKET ATTACHES TO THE VERT STAB AFT SPAR. A SERVICE CONDITION REPORT AND PICTURES HAVE BEEN SENT TO MFG UNDER SDR670301.