Service difficulty report · Flap System · Cessna 680SOV

Difficulty date
March 14, 2025
Submitted
March 17, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N315QS
Make and model
Cessna 680SOV
Aircraft serial
6800220
Aircraft time
13,955 hours, 9,279 cycles
Part
Flap System
Condition
Faulted
Stage of operation
AP
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

FLAPS FAIL AMBER CAS: WHEN SELECTING FLAP POSITION 15 AMBER CAS FLAP FAIL MESSAGE APPEARED. FLAPS DID NOT MOVE FROM ZERO POSITION. CORRECTIVE ACTION; POWERED UP AIRCRAFT AND DISCOVERED 'BITE 2' AND 'BITE 6' FAULTED ON FLAP CONTROLLER AS A RESULT OF FLAP FAIL. CLEARED ALL FAULTS ON FLAP CONTROLLER AND CYCLED FLAPS X6 WITH NO FAILS. GAINED ACCESS AND INSPECTED CONNECTIONS AND PINS ON FLAP HANDLE, FLAP CONTROLLER, PDU, BOTH FLAP POSITION SENSORS, AND SOFT START MODULE IN REF TO CE-680 AMM 27-51-00 AND 27-52-00. DISCOVERED AND CLEANED TRACES OF GREASE IN BOTH FLAP POSITION SENSOR CONNECTORS. COMPLIED WITH RESISTANCE CHECKS FOR BOTH POSITION SENSORS. POWERED UP AIRCRAFT AND CYCLED FLAPS X15. NO FLAP FAILS AND NO FAILS ON FLAP CONTROLLER. SYS OP CK GOOD. MCC NOTIFIED. AIRCRAFT RESTORED TO ORIGINAL CONFIGURATION.