Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
October 12, 2023
Submitted
October 12, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N548QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0105
Aircraft time
5,680 hours, 3,785 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE EXTENDING THE SPEEDBRAKES IN FLIGHT WITH AUTOPILOT ON, WE EXPERIENCED THE LEFT WING DIP. THE AUTOPILOT MADE CORRECTIONS TO THE RIGHT WITH AILERONS. ALSO WHILE USING THE SPEEDBRAKE HANDLE, IT FELT SPONGY. IT FELT SMOOTH BUT AS IT GOT CLOSER TO THE DETENT FOR FULLY EXTENDED POSITION IT FELT LIKE IT WANT TO MOVE FORWARD TO THE STOWED POSITION. PERFORMED SPOILER POWER CONTROL UNIT PCU BUNGEE RIGGING AND FOUND THE RH #7 SPEEDBRAKE PANEL PCU BUNJEE OUT OF RIGGING.ADJUSTED THE BUNGEE ROD AS NECESSARY UNTIL RIGGING PIN WAS INSTALLED FREELY AND THE SPEEDBRAKE TRAVEL WAS WITHIN LIMITS. PERFORMED MULTIPLE SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECKS. ALL WORK PERFORMED IN REF WITH AMM 27-65-00.

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