Service difficulty report · Hinge · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
July 9, 2025
Submitted
July 16, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N649QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0195
Aircraft time
6,694 hours, 4,376 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Hinge
Condition
Mechanic Error
Location
Zone 500 Aileron
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE WORKING TO INSTALL THE LH WING AILERON ON AOG AIRCRAFT N649QS, SOMEHOW THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS IT MANAGED TO SLIP AND DAMAGE THE LH AILERON OUTBOARD HINGE OPENING ON THE TOP SIDE. IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS A CRACK AND THE DAMAGED AREA AROUND THE CRACK IS DENTED. WE ARE LOOKING FOR A POSSIBLE SOLUTION. PERFORMED REPAIR OF LH AILERON CRACK PRESENT AT OUTBOARD HINGE OPENING IAW AQRD ERO-985617 REV IR DATED 07/10/2025.

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