Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
January 13, 2008
Submitted
March 5, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft time
1,091 hours
Part
Actuator
Condition
Failed
Location
Stab Trim
Part time
1,443 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING PREFLIGHT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TRIM POSITION INDICATION DID NOT CHANGE TO WHITE WHEN TRIM WAS IN TAKEOFF POSITION AREA. NO TAKEOFF MESSAGE REMAINED ON IN THE EICAS AND THE RED STAB NO TAKEOFF ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED WHEN THRUST LEVER TAKEOFF POSITION WAS SELECTED. THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TRIM ACTUATOR (HSTA) WAS REPLACED BUT THE REPLACEMENT FAILED THE INDICATION TEST AS THE STAB NO TAKEOFF ANNUNCIATOR WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. ANOTHER HSTA (OVERHAULED) WAS INSTALLED AND TESTED SERVICEABLE.