Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
August 30, 2024
Submitted
September 3, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N698QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605653
Aircraft time
15,480 hours, 11,818 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
MS252531
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 300
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

STAB MISCOMPARE LIGHT: ON 5 MILE FINAL PRIOR TO LANDING, WE GOT THE STAB MISCOMPARE ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT AND ALSO THE HYD PRESS LIGHT ( FLASHING ). TOOK A LOT OF CONTROL FORCE TO HOLD ALTITUDE. RAN QRH CHECK LIST AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. PHOTO ATTACHED. PRIOR TO SHUTDOWN AT PARKING, I PUT THE FLAPS AT 15 DEGREES TO VISUALLY INSPECT THE STAB WHICH WAS NOT AT THE PROPER TAKE OFF POSITION. PHOTO ATTACHED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FOUND FLAP POSITION SWITCH INTERMITTENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCH WITH NEW. OPS CHECK GOOD. REF. CE-560 AMM 27-40-00.

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