SDR 2024F00258

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
October 14, 2024
Submitted
October 21, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N521BU
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800330
Aircraft time
3,426 hours, 2,201 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
6361B000104
Part serial
0364
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 300
Part time
3,426 hours, 2,201 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

UPON DEPARTURE FROM KHPN , THE PRIMARY STAB TRIM FAILED . CONTROL PRESSURE BECAME EXCESSIVE AS THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED UP. THE CREW SWITCHED TO SECONDARY TRIM , THE SECONDARY TRIM ALSO FAILED. THE PIC DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND THE EMERGENCY /ABNORMAL CHECKLIST WAS UTILIZED. UNTIL AIRSPEED WAS REDUCED, IT TOOK BOTH CREW MEMBERS PUSHING ON THE CONTROL YOKE TO REMAIN IN CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT KSWF. TEXTRON AVIATION PERFORMED REPLACEMENT OF THE STAB TRIM ACTUATOR AND SECONDARY TRIM MOTOR. A TEARDOWN REPORT OF THE STAB TRIM LINEAR ACTUATOR AND SECONDARY TRIM MOTOR IS IN PROCESS AT THIS TIME. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE STAB TRIM ACTUATOR TORQUE CHECK FAILED. THE TORQUE WAS FOUND ABOVE THE ALLOWABLE LIMIT. ALSO, THE AIRCRAFT WAS PAINTED 12 DAYS PRIOR. TEXTRON AVIATION REPORTED THAT EXCESSIVE PAINT ON THE INTERIOR OF THE STAB WIPER FAIRINGS WAS CAUSING UNDUE DRAG TO THE STAB MOVEMENT WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.