Service difficulty report · Structure · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
March 15, 2025
Submitted
March 17, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0242
Aircraft time
5,548 hours, 3,688 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
No Discrepancy
Stage of operation
AP
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

SEVERE TURBULENCE: ON APPROACH INTO KGPT AT 2000 FEET. ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TO SEVERE TURBULENCE. AIRSPEED WAS INITIALLY AT 220 SLOWED TO 200 WHEN TURBULENCE GOT WORSE. AND CONTINUED SLOWING BACK TO 190 KNOT. GEAR WAS UP AND FLAPS WERE AT 1. AS WE PROCEEDED ON FINAL AND STARTED TO CONFIGURE AIRCRAFT TURBULENCE DECREASED AND WE MADE THE APPROACH AND LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. DURING THE WORST OF THE TURBULENCE ALTITUDE DEVIATIONS WERE +/- 20 KNOTS, ALTITUDE DEVIATIONS WERE +/- 200 FEET WITH ABRUPT HEADING DEVIATIONS OF +/- 30 DEGREES. ON POSTFLIGHT NO VISUAL SIGNS OF DAMAGE. CORRECTIVE ACTION; COMPLIED WITH SEVERE TURBULANCE INSPECTION REF CE680A AMM 5-50-00. NO DEFECTS OR DAMAGE NOTED AT THIS TIME.

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