# SDR JGVR20200224001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 24, 2020
- Submitted: February 24, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N376QS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N376QS), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 680CE
- Aircraft serial: 6800180
- Aircraft time: 11,565 hours, 7,643 cycles
- System (JASC): [5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5531)
- Part: Spar
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Vertical Stab
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JGVR20200224001

## Discrepancy

MECHANICALLY BLENDED CORRODED AREA FROM THE VERTICAL STABILIZER LH SPAR CLIP, APPROXIMATELY FOUR INCHES BELOW THE MIDDLE RUDDER HINGE, PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT CRACK AND ULTRASONIC THICKNESS INSPECTIONS AND REPORTED TO TEXTRON FOR REPAIR DISPOSITION.  CLEANED, TREATED, AND TOP COATED REPAIR AREA PER TEXTRON REPAIR MEMO.

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