Service difficulty report · Spar · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
February 5, 2016
Submitted
February 18, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
DXTR401D
NJS145 LLC
Aircraft
N357QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800155
Aircraft time
8,470 hours, 5,473 cycles
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Vertical Stab
Stage of operation
IN
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

CORROSION FOUND ON VERTICAL STABILIZER AFT SPAR RT ANGLE, APPROXIMATELY RS 170, MARKED. REMOVED 2 AREAS OF CORROSION ON VERTICAL STABILIZER AFT SPAR RT ANGLE FOR NDT INSPECTION, REF MM 51-10-01. ACCOMPLISHED ULTRASONIC INSPECTION OF THE RT VERTICAL STABILIZER AFT SPAR FLANGE AT VFS 170 AND VFS 174 IN THE AREA OF DAMAGE AFTER BLENDING. IAW NDI PART-4-20-00-01. ACCOMPLISHED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION OF THE RT VERTICAL STABILIZER AFT SPAR FLANGE AT VFS 170 AND VFS 174 IN THE AREA OF DAMAGE AFTER BLENDING FOR CRACKS IAW NDI PN-6-20-00-02. NO CRACKS NOTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION. REMAINING THICKNESS DOCUMENTED FOR REPAIR INFORMATION. ACCOMPLISHED ERO-821756.