Service difficulty report · Speed Switch · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
August 26, 2016
Submitted
September 30, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N72SG
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5508
Aircraft time
4,072 hours, 3,314 cycles
Part
Speed Switch
Part number
D45C24
Part serial
779
Condition
Defective
Location
Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT ON APPROACH TO LANDING THEY RECEIVED A STAB MISCOMPARE INDICATION. LANDING WAS WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND IDENTIFIED THAT THE TWO POSITION HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AIRSPEED SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE. THE SWITCH WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, OPS SPECS OK. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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