Service difficulty report · Spar · Cessna 680SOV

Difficulty date
February 12, 2024
Submitted
February 12, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N381QS
Make and model
Cessna 680SOV
Aircraft serial
6800097
Aircraft time
14,050 hours, 9,368 cycles
Part
Spar
Part number
UNKNOWN
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

FOUND 2 SPOTS OF CORROSION ON AFT VERTICAL SPAR. FOUND DURING TASK 55-30-00-2200 DURING CORROSION BLEND OUT, FOUND CORROSION TO BE GOING UNDER FASTENER HEAD ON VERTICAL STABILIZER AFT SPAR LH LOWER AREA. MECHANICALLY BLENDED 2 AREAS OF CORROSION ON AFT VERTICAL STABILIZER SPAR IAW CESSNA 680 SRM 51-70-02. REMOVED 1 EA. HI-LOK PIN FOR ACCESS AND 1 EA. RIVET FOR ACCESS TO BLEND CORROSION. INSTALLED NEW 1 EA. RIVET AND 1 EA. HI-LOK IN THE SAME LOCATIONS IAW CESSNA 680 SRM 51-40-03. DETERMINED BLENDED AREAS WERE BEYOND SRM LIMITATIONS PER SRM 51-70-02 LIMITS. COMPLIED WITH TEXTRON AVIATION MEMO REF: DQ43039M1 SUBJECT: LH RH VERTICAL AFT SPAR DATE: FEBRUARY 12, 2024. CORROSION DETERMINED TO BE LEVEL 2 PER NJA GMM 2.1.2. NJA DETERMINES THIS TO BE A MINOR REPAIR.