Service difficulty report · Speed Switch · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
September 1, 2018
Submitted
September 5, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N70TH
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605007
Aircraft time
6,297 hours, 4,872 cycles
Part
Speed Switch
Part number
D45C24
Part serial
1843
Condition
Faulty
Location
Horiz Stab
Part time
1,734 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL430, HYD PRESS LITE ILLUMINATED ON ANNUNCIATOR PANEL, TWO OR THREE MINUTES LATER THE STAB MISCOMPARE LITE ALSO ILLUMINATED ON ANNUNCIATOR PANEL. COMPLIED WITH BOTH EMER/ABNORMAL CHECKLISTS. DIVERTED AND LANDED SAFELY. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPEED SWITCH WITH NEW IAW AMM 27-40-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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