Service difficulty report · Shroud · Cessna 680SOV

Difficulty date
October 30, 2024
Submitted
November 4, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N341QS
Make and model
Cessna 680SOV
Aircraft serial
6800225
Aircraft time
13,926 hours, 9,151 cycles
Part
Shroud
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF CLIMB OUT, APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET AGL A TURKEY VULTURE IMPACTED THE FRONT LEFT WINDSHIELD CRUSHING THE WINDSHIELD AIR VENT DUCTING. NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED ON THE LEFT CAPTAIN SIDE WINDSHIELD. AIRCRAFT ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AND RETURN TO LAND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. CORRECTIVE ACTION; REMOVED DENTED LH WINDSHIELD SHROUD. COLD WORKED LH WINDSHIELD SHROUD UNTIL DENT WAS WITHIN LIMITS. INSTALLED LH WINDSHIELD SHROUD. REF. NDT SOLUTIONS WO# 54591 FOR EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION. REF. RFTS-112150 REV. 0 FOR REPAIR. REF. CE 680A AMM 30-40-00. REF. CE 680A SRM 51-00-03.