Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 680SOV

Difficulty date
September 30, 2022
Submitted
October 7, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1027P
Make and model
Cessna 680SOV
Aircraft serial
6800004
Aircraft time
4,395 hours, 3,097 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
99146677
Part serial
D0013
Condition
Faulted
Location
Rudder Trim
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
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 RUDDER TRIM INDICATOR WAS NOT INDICATING FULL TRAVEL. THE MAINTENANCE PROVIDER FOUND THE TRIM INDICATOR WAS STOPPING OUTSIDE THE GREEN ARE WHEN MOVED TO THE RIGHT. THEY THEN CONFIRMED THAT THE TRIM ACTUATOR WAS NOT MOVING FULL TRAVEL. THE DEFECTIVE TRIM ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED, AND A REPLACEMENT ACTUATOR WAS INSTALLED. OPERATIONAL AND RIGGING CHECKS WERE COMPLETED WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.