Service difficulty report · Control Switch · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
October 24, 2024
Submitted
October 28, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N688QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0222
Aircraft time
5,227 hours, 3,464 cycles
Part
Control Switch
Part number
99142912
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKE OFF PRIMARY TRIM FAILED TO A NOSE UP POSITION AND WOULD NOT RESPOND. WENT TO SECONDARY TRIM AND WAS ABLE TO CONTROL A/C. WORKED QRH AND DID A FLAP 2 LANDING. A/C WAS UNDER LANDING WEIGHT AND AIR SPEED NEVER GOT ABOVE 200 KNOTS SO NO LIMITATIONS WERE EXCEEDED. FORGOT TO TAKE PICTURE OF CAS MESSAGE PRI STAB TRIM FAIL, AND IT WENT AWAY ON ENG SHUTDOWN. ALSO PRIMARY TRIM STILL DOES NOT WORK AFTER SHUTDOWN. CORRECTIVE ACTION: TROUBLESHOOT TO FIND AUTOPILOT/TRIM/NOSEWHEEL STEERING DISCONNECT SWITCH WERE THE CAUSE OF THE DISCREPANCY. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH PILOT AND COPILOT AUTOPILOT/TRIM/NOSEWHEEL STEERING DISCONNECT SWITCH. PERFORMED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL VERIFICATION. ALL WORK PERFORMED REF CE680A 22-10-50.

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