Service difficulty report · Structure · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
September 12, 2012
Submitted
September 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N323QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800134
Aircraft time
4,541 hours, 3,019 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Corroded
Location
Escape Hatch
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

EMERGENCY ESCAPE HATCH INSPECTION. FOUND A SMALL AREA OF CORROSION APPROX 2.5" X 0.750", ALONG LOWER EDGE. CORROSION IS UP TO 0.016" IN DEPTH. FOUND AN ADDITIONAL SMALL AREA OF CORROSION APPROX 0.5" IN SIZE ALONG AFT CENTER EDGE. CORROSION IS UP TO 0.007" IN DEPTH ALL SKINS HAVE A NOMINAL THICKNESS OF 0.190". PERFORMED NDT EVALUATION. REPAIRED CORROSION IAW EA-0120. PERFORMED NDT INSPECTIONS FOR CRACKS AND MATERIAL THICKNESS AFTER REPAIR. NO CRACKS NOTED AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN MINIMUMS. PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT ON BLENDED AREAS PER NDT ET 01. FOUND NO CRACK INDICATIONS. PERFORMED ULTRASONIC THICKNESS INSPECTION ON BLENDED AREAS OF E-EXIT DOOR EDGING PER NDT UT 01.