Service difficulty report · Warning System · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
July 29, 2008
Submitted
August 7, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N381QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800097
Part
Warning System
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF INFLIGHT ANYTIME PITCH TRIM IS ACTIVATED EITHER NOSE UP OR DOWN, AMBER "AP STAB TRIM INOP" & AMBER "PRIMARY STAB TRIM FAIL" & CYAN "AP FAIL A & B" CAS MESSAGES DISPLAYED. PERFORMED OPS CK OF THE PITCH TRIM SWITCHING FOR SEVERAL HOURS WITH ACFT. IN AIRMODE AND AT ALTITUDE (SK-10K FT. AND 150- 200 KTS. COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAULT. TRIED DIFFERENT SCENARIOS, BUT NO FAULTS NOTED. AVP SYSTEM OP.S CKD. GOOD DURING THIS TESTING IAW MM 27-40-00.