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Service difficulty report · Spar · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date: February 20, 2020
Submitted: February 20, 2020
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N313QS
Make and model: Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial: 6800140
Aircraft time: 11,050 hours, 7,387 cycles
System (JASC): 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
Part: Spar
Condition: Corroded
Location: Vertical Stab
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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

VERTICAL STAB HAS 1 AREA OF VERIFIED CORROSION ON LH SPAR CLIP BELOW UPPER RUDDER HINGE. FOUND DURING 6 MONTH INSPECTION. REMOVED LEVEL 1 CORROSION FROM VERTICAL STAB LH SPAR CLIP BELOW UPPER RUDDER HINGE IAW CESSNA 680 SRM 51-70-02. FOUND BLENDED AREA TO BE BEYOND SRM LIMITS IAW CESSNA 680 SRM 51-70-02. SUBMITTED FINDINGS TO TEXTRON ENGINEERING FOR REPAIR. PERFORMED TEXTRON FIELD REPAIR FR-680-0140-7699 REV - DATED: 02/18/2020.

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