Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
April 10, 2018
Submitted
April 13, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N915FG
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800056
Aircraft time
2,870 hours, 1,584 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
2,870 hours, 1,584 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING INSPECTION, THE VERTICAL STEM OF THE LOWER REAR SPAR CAP AFT ANGLE - RH OF THE REAR SPAR ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED AT ABOUT CWS 325 WITH .078" REMAINING THICKNESS ON THE WEB STEM FLANGE. REPAIR DEFINITION WAS RECEIVED FROM CESSNA ENGINEERING TO REPAIR CORRODED AREA BY BLENDING / ALODINE TREATMENT / PRIMER APPLICATION. REPLACEMENT OF RIVETS WERE NECESSARY UPON REASSEMBLY WITH NEW RIVETS.\ IN THE AREA