Service difficulty report · Trim Switch · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
December 11, 2013
Submitted
December 13, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N364QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800062
Aircraft time
6,832 hours, 4,579 cycles
Part
Trim Switch
Part number
S38601
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpti
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 TRIM FAILED. ON LT SIDE CONTROL CANNOT TRIM NOSE DOWN, WORKS NOSE UP. RT SIDE TRIM WORKS NORMAL. REMOVED PILOT'S PRIMARY TRIM SWITCH, PN S3860 1, SN 0506 & INSTALLED NEW SWITCH PN S3860 1, SN 1328 IAW WIRING DIAGRAM 8912102. OPERATIONAL TEST WAS GOOD.