Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
March 5, 2024
Submitted
March 7, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N620QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0162
Aircraft time
4,981 hours, 3,236 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
99142912
Condition
Failed
Location
Stab Disconnect
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, PRI STAB TRIM FAIL AND AP FAIL CAS MESSAGES ILLUMINATED, THEN WE EXPERIENCED A NOSE-UP TRIM RUNAWAY, COUPLED WITH A TRIM SW FAULT L CAS MESSAGE. AIRPLANE WAS BARELY CONTROLLABLE WITH TWO PILOTS ON THE CONTROLS. RETURNED FOR EMERGENCY LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE L/R AUTOPILOT DISCONNECT SWITCHES IAW CE680A AMM 22M 10-50, OPERATIONAL CHECKS ARE GOOD AT THIS TIME. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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