Service difficulty report · Hinge · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
February 27, 2026
Submitted
March 2, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N519QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0054
Aircraft time
8,959 hours, 6,051 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Elevator
Component
Elevator · Cessna
Component part number
743400012
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RIGHT ELEVATOR HINGE BROKE CAUSING THE ELEVATOR TO SEPARATE FROM THE AIRCRAFT. REPLACED ELEVATOR ASSY. OPS CHECK GOOD. IAW AMM 55-20-05

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