SDR JGVR20201123001

Service difficulty report · Spar · Cessna 680SOV

Difficulty date: November 23, 2020
Submitted: November 24, 2020
Operation: General aviation
Filed by: JGVR194F
Duncan Aviation Inc
Aircraft: N311QS
Make and model: Cessna 680SOV
Aircraft serial: 6800196
Aircraft time: 11,355 hours, 7,541 cycles
System (JASC): 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
Part: Spar
Condition: Corroded
Location: Vertical Stab
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

CORROSION FOUND ON VERTICAL STAB AFT SPAR. FOUND DURING 1 ADDITIONAL AREA OF CORROSION FOUND ON RT SIDE OF VERTICAL STAB SPAR CLIP JUST BELOW RUDDER MIDDLE HINGE. PERFORM TEXTRON ENGINEERING FIELD REPAIR ON VERTICAL STAB SPAR. MECHANICALLY BLENDED 6 TOTAL AREAS OF CORROSION ON VERTICAL STABILIZER AFT SPAR RT AND LT ANGLE CLIP AND SPAR WEB, IAW CESSNA 680 SRM 51-70-02. CORROSION DETERMINED TO BE LEVEL 2 CORROSION.