Service difficulty report · Controller · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
May 17, 2009
Submitted
May 18, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N381QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800097
Aircraft time
2,295 hours, 1,515 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
99141976
Part serial
237
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Horiz Stab Trim
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PRIMARY PITCH TRIM FAIL - POSSIBLY RAN AWAY BUT CAUGHT BY THE CREW. SECONDARY TRIM WORKED AS NEEDED. TOOK BOTH CREW MEMBERS TO INITIALLY LEVEL THE PLANE. LANDED WITH NO OTHER EVENT. CDMS LISTED ACTUATOR OR CONTROLLER AS FAULT. TESTED OTHER COMPONENTS OF SYSTEM, NO FAULTS FOUND. OPS CHECK OF SYSTEM AT THIS TIME NORMAL. RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT OF CONTOLLER. REMOVED AND REPLACED STAB ACTUATOR CONTROLLER WITH OVERHAULED UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. WORK DONE IAW MM 27-40-00.