Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
March 23, 2016
Submitted
March 30, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N683QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605643
Aircraft time
7,937 hours, 6,168 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
D45C24
Part serial
1563
Condition
Unserviceable
Part time
2,620 hours, 2,043 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
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

UPON LIFT OFF THE ACFT HAD EXCESSIVE PITCH UP. IT REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FULL FWD YOLK PRESS TO MAINTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT & FULL NOSE DOWN TRIM. TROUBLE SHOT EXCESSIVE PITCH UP DISCREPANCY & FOUND THE AIRSPEED SWITCH FAILED. R & R AIRSPEED SWITCH. SYS PASSED LEAK CHECK & FUNCTIONAL CHECK. ALL UNITS & SYSTEMS MEET THE CONTINUED RVSM CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. WORK PERFORMED IAW MM TASK 34-11-09, 27-40-00 14 CFR PART 91 411 & 14 CFR PART 43 APPENDIX E.

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