Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
September 22, 2024
Submitted
November 11, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N570QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0125
Aircraft time
7,204 hours, 4,680 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
991405616
Part serial
0589
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 300
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PRIMARY TRIM: AT 300 KNOTS AMBER CASS "RETRIM NOSE DOWN" ILLUMINATED. WHEN SLOWING BELOW 300 KNOTS, CASS MESSAGE EXTINGUISHED AND STAB TRIM MOVEMENT WAS OBSERVED. IT APPEARS THAT AT 300 KNOTS, THE AIRPLANE IS RUNNING OUT OF TRIM AND REACHING ITS MAX NOSE DOWN TRIM LIMIT. CORRECTIVE ACTION; REMOVED AND REPLACED PRIMARY TRIM ACTUATOR. PERFORMED STABILIZER TRIM POINTER RIGGING WITH REF TO CE680A MM 27-40-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. RESECURED ALL PANELS.

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