Service difficulty report · Skin · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
September 5, 2018
Submitted
September 5, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N376QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800180
Aircraft time
10,401 hours, 6,842 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Tailcone
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

FOUND CORRODED AREA ON THE BELLY SKIN OF THE TAILCONE, JUST FORWARD OF THE AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURE'S DATA TAG. REMOVED THE AFT TAILCONE/MAINTENANCE DOOR FAIRING FOR ACCESS. REPAIRED LT & RT LOWER TAILCONE SKIN CORROSION BY BLENDING, TREATING, AND INSTALLING REINFORCING DOUBLER REFERENCING AQRD ENGINEERING REPAIR ORDER APPROVED BY FAA FORM 8110-3.