Service difficulty report · Beam · 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
Part
Beam
Condition
Corroded
Location
Vertical Stab
Part time
2,870 hours, 1,584 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

CORROSION WAS FOUND AT MULTIPLE SITES ON THE VERTICAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR CAPS. AFTER BLENDING, THE REMAINING THICKNESS AT EACH SITE WAS MEASURED USING ULTRASOUND. ALL CORROSION DAMAGE WAS REMOVED BY BLENDING AND CESSNA ENGINEERING ISSUED A REPAIR DEFINITION AND APPROVAL FOR REMAINING THICKNESS TO REMAIN IN SERVICE. FINAL METAL TREATMENT WAS CARRIED OUT USING ALODINE, PRIMER AND TOP COAT.