Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 680SOV

Difficulty date
January 13, 2023
Submitted
January 20, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N939CF
Make and model
Cessna 680SOV
Aircraft serial
6800056
Aircraft time
4,176 hours, 2,344 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
9914505613
Part serial
077
Condition
Faulted
Location
Trim Sys
Stage of operation
DE
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 DURING THE DESCENT AT FLIGHT LEVEL 250 OF RECEIVING AN AUTOPILOT A & B FAIL CAS MESSAGE. ADDING THAT THE AUTOPILOT WOULD NOT ENGAGE. APPROXIMATELY 60 SECONDS LATER, PRIMARY TRIM FAILURE OCCURRED. SECONDARY TRIM FAILED. PRIMARY TRIM RETURNED TO OPERATION. BASE MAINTENANCE DOWNLOADED FAULT CODES FROM CMC FOR LAST LEG & PROVIDED THEM TO TEXTRON TEAM 680. WAS ADVISED TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PRIMARY STABILIZER TRIM SYSTEM. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM FOUND THE PRIMARY TRIM ACTUATOR TO BE FAULTED. ADVISED TO REPLACE THE ACTUATOR. REMOVED THE PRIMARY TRIM ACTUATOR AND INSTALLED AN OVERHAULED UNIT. OPS CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.