Service difficulty report · None · Cessna 120

Difficulty date
September 10, 2022
Submitted
September 13, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661QS
Make and model
Cessna 120
Aircraft serial
5605677
Aircraft time
14,108 hours, 10,709 cycles
Part
None
Part number
D45C24
Part serial
2233
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

MAIN HYDRAULICS: DURING A CLIMB GOING THROUGH 11,500 FEET WE HAD A STAB-MIS-COMP ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT COME ON , AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS THE AUTO PILOT DISCONNECTED AND THE AIRPLANE PITCHED DOWN AGGRESSIVELY. IT TOOK THE PIC AND SIC TOGETHER TO PULL BACK ON THE YOKE TO STOP THE DESCENT. THE TRIM WHEEL WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OR AFT WHEN TRYING TO MOVE IT. AFTER SLOWING DOWN TO 200KTS WE WERE ABLE TO MOVE TRIM WHEEL AND CONTROL THE AIRPLANE. WE RAN THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST AND THE STAB-MIS-COMP ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT WENT OUT. HOWEVER, ON FINAL THE STAB-MIS-COMP CAME BACK ON AND STAYED ON UNTIL WE SHUT DOWN THE ENGINES AT FBO // SIGNOFF// APPLIED AIR DATA TEST SET. TESTED STAB SYSTEM SEVERAL TIMES. NOTED THE AIR SPEED SWITCH WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. REMOVED OLD AND INSTALLED NEW SWITCH. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF SYSTEM GOOD. WORK DONE IAW 560XL MM CH 34-11-01. OLD P/N D45C-24 S/N 2233 NEW P/N D45C-24 S/N 2321

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