Service difficulty report · Fairing · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
February 10, 2026
Submitted
June 15, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N901QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0307
Aircraft time
4,426 hours, 2,962 cycles
Part
Fairing
Part number
74102153
Part serial
BN440148
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

HIT A HERD OF DEER JUST PRIOR TO V1, AIRCRAFT NEEDS INSPECTION FOR ANY DAMAGE. BELLY FAIRING FRAME 6 AND BELLY FAIRING C CHANNEL. DAMAGE TO THE LT MLG DOOR. THE DOOR ROD IS BENT. THE RIVETS ATTACHING THE FWD HINGE PLATE ASSEMBLY FOR THE LT GEAR DOOR TO THE AIRCRAFT IN THE GEAR WELL HAVE SHEARED, AND THE RIVETS ATTACHING THE AFT HINGE PLATE ASSY FOR LT GEAR DOOR TO THE ACFT IN THE GEAR WELL HAVE ALSO SHEARED. R & R DAMAGED BELLY FAIRING STRUCTURE & LT GEAR DOOR COMPONENTS IAW SRM 51-40-05, 51-40-11, & 51-40-13, IPC, & AMM 238871. REPLACED FRAME 06 ASSY, FAIRING FRAME COMPONENTS, ANGLES, STRAPS, TEE ASSEMBLIES, AND FAIRING PANEL. REMOVED & REINSTALLED SYS FOR ACCESS INCLUDING HYD, PNEUMATIC, FUEL LINES, & FLT CONTROL CABLES IAW AMM 27-00-00, 28-22-05, & 30-10-10/15. HYD & PNEUMATIC LINES WERE CUT & RE-SWAGED IAW CSPM 20-10-75, REINSTALLED, & LEAK CHKD SATIS. INSTALLED FAIRING SUPPORT FRAME AT BS 314.95 IAW SRM 51-40-05 & DWGS, TRANSFERRED BRACKETS, STIFFENERS, & NUTPLATES. INSTALLED FASTENERS INCLUDING LOK FASTENER, CHERRYMAX RIVETS, AND NUTPLATES IAW SRM 51-40-13. LT STRINGER NR 5 REUSED DURING INSTALLATION. REMOVED & REINSTALLED LT & RT FWD FAIRINGS IAW SRM 51-40-05 FOR ACCESS. REINSTALLED AND VERIFIED ANTI-ICE SYST COMPONENTS IAW AMM 30-10-10 & 30-10-15, & FUEL SYS LINES IAW AMM 28-22-05. PERFORMED OPS CHKS INCLUDING MLG SWINGS, BRAKE SYS FUNCTION, HYD SYS BLEED, & LEAK CHKS. ALL CHKS SATIS, NO LEAKS NOTED. PREPPED AND APPLIED TOPCOAT IAW CSPM 20-50-00. FINAL INSPECTION COMPLETED, ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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