Service difficulty report · Position Switch · Cessna 680SOV

Difficulty date
August 2, 2021
Submitted
August 5, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N568VA
Make and model
Cessna 680SOV
Aircraft serial
6800331
Aircraft time
2,206 hours, 1,595 cycles
Part
Position Switch
Part number
991458415
Part serial
1851
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Speed Brakes
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
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 THE RIGHT SPEED BRAKE/SPOILER INDICATION DID NOT APPEAR ON THE EICAS DURING FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK HOWEVER THEY ARE VERIFIED VISUALLY DEPLOYED. IN FLIGHT NO SPEED BRAKE/SPOILER INDICATION IS DISPLAYED. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR EVALUATED AND DETERMINED THAT THE RIGHT SPEED BRAKE/SPOILER INDICATOR SWITCH WAS INTERMITTENTLY FAILING CAUSING THE INDICATION FAULT. THE MX VENDOR REPLACED THE SWITCH WITH NEW UNIT. RIGGED SWITCH, OPERATIONAL CHECKS OK. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.