Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
May 24, 2025
Submitted
May 27, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N536QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0079
Aircraft time
8,336 hours, 5,491 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
696142332
Condition
Failed
Location
Elevator Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

OCF FAILED FOR ELEVATOR. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF WITH FULL NOSE DOWN TRIM, AMBER CAS MSG APPEARED AND STAYED ON. I DISCONNECTED THE AUTOPILOT AND THE AIRCRAFT SHARPLY PITCHED UP. I HAD MINIMAL CONTROL TRYING TO KEEP THE NOSE DOWN. WE WERE ABLE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL BY SLOWING, EXTENDING SPEED BRAKES AND ROLLING THE AIRCRAFT SO THE NOSE WOULD DROP. REPLACED ACTUATOR ASSY REF CE680A MM 27-37-05 OPS CHECK GOOD.

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