Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
June 26, 2026
Submitted
June 26, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N275BS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0007
Aircraft time
2,864 hours, 1,878 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Miswired
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

MODIFIED AIRCRAFT WITH AN STC FOR GOGO LX5 TO CONNECT THE AIRCRAFT TO A 5G NETWORK FOR IN FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT. ALL WORK COMPLETED PER WIRING DRAWINGS SUPPLIED AND WERE CURRENT AT THE TIME. IT WAS FOUND LATER THAT THE ON / OFF SWITCH WIRING (DRAWING CA25174) SHOULD BE ON ITS OWN BREAKER WHILE ALSO BEING A SMALLER BREAKER TO PROTECT THE AIRCRAFT AND WIRING. IN THE PREVIOUS WIRING DRAWING FOR THIS SWITCH, THERE WAS A SAFETY RISK THAT THE BREAKER WOULD NOT OPEN AND THE CIRCUIT COULD OVERHEAT. TEXTRON AVIATION ENGINEERING TEAM UPDATED DRAWING TO REFLECT THE CHANGE AND CORRECT THE ENGINEERING MISTAKE, AND AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN CORRECTED IN THE FIELD. ORIGINAL DRAWING ENGINEERED BY LIBERTY PARTNERS ON BEHALF OF TEXTRON AVIATION. THOUGH THERE WAS NO PROBLEMS FOUND WITH THE AIRCRAFT ONCE DISPATCH TO CORRECT THE ISSUE, WE FEEL AS IT IS OUR OBLIGATION TO REPORT A SERVICE DIFFICULTY REPORT. I WORK FOR TEXTRON AVIATION IN INDIANAPOLIS, IN. CRS: CNQ0918D.

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