Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
September 11, 2023
Submitted
September 11, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N396QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800240
Aircraft time
13,577 hours, 8,831 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
99141979
Part serial
307B
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Actuator
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF AND AT FRA CALL THE SIC TOLD THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT TRIM AND BE WAS HAVING TROUBLE KEEPING THE NOSE DOWN. RAN THE PRIMARY STAB TRIM INOP CHECKLIST. COULDN'T GET SECONDARY STAB TRIM TO WORK EITHER. REMOVED FAULTY ACTUATOR CONTROL UNIT. INSTALLED OVERHAULED CONTROL UNIT. COMPLIED WITH SATISFACTORY TESTS OF PRIMARY & SECONDAY TRIM ACTUATORS IAW MM 27-40-00. RECOMMENDATION LOOSENED THE TENSION ON CHAIN CONNECTED THE PRIMARY & SECONDARY STAB TRIM ACTUATORS. PERFORMED OPS CHECK WITH NO FAULTS. WORK DONE IAW AMM 27-40-00.