Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
November 25, 2024
Submitted
December 2, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N533QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0074
Aircraft time
7,148 hours, 4,796 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
6361G000101
Part serial
0630
Condition
Defective
Location
Stab Trim
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
C
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

ON APPROACH RECEIVED AMBER AP STAB TRIM & RETRIM NOSE DOWN CAS MESSAGES. CREW DISCONNECTED THE AUTOPILOT AND BEGAN TO NOTICE A HEAVINESS IN THE CONTROLS. THIS CONCERNED THEM AND PROMPTED THEM TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY WITH ATC. CREW THEN ENGAGED THE SECONDARY TRIM SYSTEM AND THE CONTROLS RETURNED TO NORMAL CORRECTIVE ACTION; REPLACED HORIZONTAL STAB LINEAR ACTUATOR IN REF TO CESSNA MODEL 680A AMM 27-40-05. RIGGING AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS SATISFACTORY. ALL WORK DONE IN REF. TO CE-680A AMM 27-40-00.

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