Service difficulty report · Panel · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
July 9, 2025
Submitted
July 14, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N591QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0144
Aircraft time
7,431 hours, 4,867 cycles
Part
Panel
Condition
Loose
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

INFLIGHT VIBRATION FELT DURING DESCENT PHASES OF FLT AT HIGH SPEEDS AND DESCENT PITCH ATTITUDES ONLY (HIGHEST AROUND 290 & DECREASES UNTIL NEGLIGABLE BELOW 225KNOTS). VIBRATION SEEMS TO CORRELATE WITH SPEED & SEEMS UNRELATED TO ENGINES/ THRUST. IT ONLY OCCURS AT HIGHER ALTITUDES DURING DESCENT PHASES OF FLT AT HIGH SPEEDS, NOT DURING CLIMB OR CRUISE ATTITUDES. VIBRATION ALMOST FEELS AS IF THE SPOILERS & DEPLOYED (WHEN THEY ARE ACTUALLY STOWED) AND HAS A LOW SOUND PITCH (SIMILAR TO THE LOW PITCH SOUNDS ENGS CREATE DURING START SEQUENCE BUT WITH MUCH MORE INTENSITY). IT IS ALSO FELT MORE INTENSELY AT FRONT OF ACFT. (HEAVILY FELT IN THE RUDDER PEDALS, FLOOR & DASH) BUT IT IS ALSO PRESENT IN CABIN TO A LESSER EXTENT. NO VISIBLE DAMAGE OR LOSE PANELS DISCOVERED ON POST FLT. PERFORMED GVI OF FUSELAGE & WING PANELING/FAIRINGS. FOUND WING TO FUSELAGE PANELS 153BL,163AL, 164AR AND 154BR TO HAVE LOOSE AND INCORRECT HARDWARE INSTALLED. TIGHTENED OR REPLACED ALL REQUIRED HARDWARE ON PANELS 153BL,163AL, 164AR AND 154BR WITH CORRECT NEW HARDWARE. ALL WORK PERFORMED IN REF WITH AMM 6-40-25. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.

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