Service difficulty report · Tail Cone · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
April 17, 2017
Submitted
April 21, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
DXTR401D
NJS145 LLC
Aircraft
N380QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800089
Aircraft time
9,458 hours, 6,267 cycles
Part
Tail Cone
Condition
Corroded
Location
Apu Exhaust
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

APU EXHAUST TAIL CONE HAS CORROSION AT ZONE 331. REMOVED THE CORROSION AND POLISHED IAW SRM 51-10-01. ACCOMPLISHED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION OF MULTIPLE AREAS ON THE APU TAILCONE AFTER BLENDING IAW NDI MANUAL PART 6-20-00-02. NO DEFECTS NOTED.