Service difficulty report · Control System · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
March 29, 2021
Submitted
April 5, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N630DV
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800159
Aircraft time
4,176 hours, 2,844 cycles
Part
Control System
Part number
07ND783119
Condition
Defective
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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 DURING FLIGHT RECEIVED AN ENGINE CONTROL FAULT RIGHT ENGINE CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW RAN THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST. THE MESSAGE DID NOT CLEAR AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION, NO FURTHER ISSUES AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR TROUBLESHOT AND DETERMINED THE RIGHT THRUST REVERSER LATCH SWITCHES S3 AND S5 HAD HIGH RESISTANCE. BOTH SWITCHES WERE REPLACED WITH NEW MICRO-SWITCHES AND RIGGED AS REQUIRED. OPS CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.