Service difficulty report · Control Module · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
November 5, 2003
Submitted
December 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N779QS
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft serial
6507079
Aircraft time
5,036 hours, 3,916 cycles
Part
Control Module
Part number
99141977
Part serial
2005
Condition
Failed
Location
Autopilot
Part time
6 hours, 6 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER .5 HRS CRUISE, AT FL370 WITH AUTOPILOT ON , MASTER WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON, WITH NO OTHER FAULT LIGHTS, AUTOPILOT REMAINED ON EACH TIME. AFTER DISENGAGING AUTOPILOT IN DESCENT, PRIMARY TRIM FAIL AND MASTER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED EACH TIME TRIM WAS ENGAGED. REPLACED K237 PN MS83536/9-024 S/N N/A. REPLACED STAB ACTUATOR CONTROL UNIT. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW CE 650 CHAPTER 27-40-01.

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