Service difficulty report · None · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
June 2, 2022
Submitted
June 3, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N572QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0133
Aircraft time
4,270 hours, 2,771 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FUSELAGE STRUCTURE: A VIBRATION ON THE FLOOR, UNDER OUT FEET AND ON THE GLARESHIELD IN COCKPIT WAS OBSERVED IN OUR CLIMBOUT @15000' AND ONCE LEVEL AT 17000' IT CONTINUED AS SPEED INCREASED TO @270KTS. WE SLOWED TO @250 AND IT SEEMED TO GET A LITTLE BETTER BUT VIBRATION STILL APPEARED TO BE THERE. AT FL300 VIBRATION WAS NOT AS PRONOUNCED AND AS WE DESCENDED AT SPEED 280 THE VIBRATION FELT LIKE IT HAD DIMINISHED CONSIDERABLY, AND PARTICULARLY AT LOWER ALTITUDES. IT IS TO NOTE THAT OUR FIRST LEVEL OFF ON DEPARTURE AT 2000' WE DID NOT FEEL ANYTHING UNTIL THE MID- TEENS (ALTITUDE). A CURSORY CHECK OF SYSTEM SYNOPSIS OR ENGINE READINGS DID NOT REVEAL ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY

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