Service difficulty report · Wing · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
February 13, 2025
Submitted
February 17, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N944QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0377
Aircraft time
1,098 hours, 741 cycles
Part
Wing
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 500
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LH WINGTIP HAS SUSTAINED DAMAGE FROM CONTACT WITH A SCISSOR LIFT DURING A REPO INTO THE HANGAR. THE LINE PERSONNEL TOWED THE AIRCRAFT INTO THE HANGAR FOR MX. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED BACKWARDS AFTER BOTH MAINS BEING CHOCKED BEFORE THE TUG WAS DISCONNECTED. THE HANGAR FLOOR WAS WET AND THE CHOCKS SLID ENOUGH TO BE PUSHED OUT OF THE WAY, ALLOWING THE AIRCRAFT TO ROLL AFT UNTIL THE LH WINGTIP STRUCK THE LIFT. REMOVED DAMAGED LH WINGLET TRAIUNG EDGE AND INSTALLED NEW REPLACEMENT WINGLET TRAILING EDGE IAW SRM 51A·40-05.

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