Service difficulty report · Spar · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
December 8, 2020
Submitted
December 8, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N389QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
6800149
Aircraft time
12,277 hours, 8,082 cycles
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

2 AREAS OF CONFIRMED CORROSION ON VERTICAL STAB SPAR RT AFT SPAR CLIP. MECHANICALLY AND HAND SANDED 1 AREA OF CORROSION LOCATED ON VERTICAL STAB RT AFT SPAR CLIP ON UPPER END AT 1ST RIVET AND 1 AREA OF CORROSION LOCATED 3RD RIVET BELOW UPPER RUDDER HINGE ON RT SPAR CLIP ON AFT SPAR VERTICAL STAB. FOUND CORROSION BLENDS TO BE EXCEEDING C680 SRM 51-70-02 LIMITATIONS OF NO MORE .002" OF NOMINAL MATERIAL MATERIAL ALLOWED. SUBMITTED FINDINGS TO ENGINEERING. REPAIRED CORROSION BLENDS, IAW TEXTRON ENGINEERING MEMO, REF DQ28042M1 SUBJECT: VERTICAL STABILIZER AFT SPAR CAP CORROSION DATED: DECEMBER 4, 2020. NO ADDITIONAL RIVETS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT BEYOND RIVETS REMOVED AND NO VISUAL CORROSION IDENTIFIED INSIDE RIVET HOLES WHERE RIVETS WERE REMOVED.

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