Service difficulty report · Flap System · Cessna 680SOV

Difficulty date
March 29, 2025
Submitted
April 1, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N324QS
Make and model
Cessna 680SOV
Aircraft serial
6800242
Aircraft time
14,193 hours, 9,513 cycles
Part
Flap System
Condition
Faulted
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

FLAPS FAIL AMBER CAS: UPON FLAP SELECTION DURING APPROACH CAUSING A FLAPS FAIL CAS MESSAGE (ALSO TRIGGERED GRD PROX FAIL AND WINDSHEAR FAIL CAS MESSAGE). SYSTEM DID NOT RESET BY FOLLOWING QRC AND FLAPS FAIL STAYED ILLUMINATED. UPON POST FLIGHT NOTED FLAPS WERE EXTENDED FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH. SEE PICTURES. CORRECTIVE ACTION: AT POWER UP, NO FLAP FAIL CAS, WINDSHEAR FAIL CAS, GROUND PROXIMITY FAIL CAS NOTED. FOUND 3 BITE FAULTS ON FLAP CONTROLLER. BITE (2)= POWER DRIVE UNIT (POU) FAULT. BITE(3)= COMMAND ERROR. BITE(6)= NO COMMAND FAULT. PERFORMED RESET (CLEAR) THE BITE FAULT CODES, QUICKLY PUSH THE FLAP RESET ANNUNCIATOR SWITCH IN THE COCKPIT THREE TIMES IN TWO SECONDS TO RESET THE FAULT CODES. USE THE FLAP HANDLE TO OPERATE THE FLAPS THROUGH 7 CYCLES. ON THE BITE ANNUNCIATORS ON THE FLAP CONTROLLER AND RECORDED NO BITE FAULT CODES. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE FLAP SYSTEM WITH FLAPS DOWN. INSPECTED FLAP PANELS, FLAP ISLAND TRACKS, AND FLAP ROLLERS FOR INDICATIONS OF WEAR AND DAMAGE, NO FAULTS NOTED. CHECKED FLAP ACTUATORS FOR CORRECT OIL LEVEL AND ADDED FLAP ACTUATOR OIL - MIL-L-7808 IF NEEDED. NO OIL LEAKS NOTED. ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW CE680 AMM 27-50-00-FLAP SYSTEM - TROUBLESHOOTING AND IAW AMM 12-20-27-FUGHT CONTROLS LUBRICATION - SERVICING. NO FAULTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.