Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
August 27, 2020
Submitted
August 27, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
JGVR194F
Duncan Aviation Inc
Aircraft
N338QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
6800011
Aircraft time
12,700 hours, 8,608 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rudder
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

RUDDER UPPER HINGE POINT, LOWER BRACKET HAS VERIFIED CORROSION AROUND ATTACH BOLT. HAND SANDED AREA OF CORROSION LOCATED ON UPPER RUDDER HINGE, LOWER PLATE, LT SIDE. FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO BE LEVEL 2, PER NJA GMM 2.2.2. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED LOWER PLATE FROM RUDDER UPPER HINGE ASSEMBLY WITH NEW CUSTOMER SUPPLIED PART, IN REFERENCE TO CESSNA 680 SRM 51-40-06, SRM 51-40-03, MM 55-30-00, AND MM 20-30-10.

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