Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
June 29, 2025
Submitted
July 3, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N564QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0114
Aircraft time
7,761 hours, 5,204 cycles
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
99146851
Part serial
P1998
Condition
Vibration
Location
Right
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CONSISTENT RESONANCE VIBRATION IN YOKE FLIGHT CONTROLS WITH AUTO PILOT ON AND OFF IN FAIRLY STABLE AIR. NOTICEABLE IN MULTIPLE SPEEDS AND PITCH ANGLES. CORRECTIVE ACTION: VISUALLY EXAMINED ALL TRIM TABS AND CONTROL SURFACES AND GEAR DOORS (WELGHT ON WHEELS) FOR DEFECTS COULD NOT NOTE ANY OBVIOUS DEFECTS. WILL NEED TO ACQUIRE TOOLLNG TO EXAMINE GEAR DOORS IN RETRACTED POSITIONS AND FOR ELEVATOR AND ALLERON FREE PLAY CHECKS. (6-30-25 DT) JACKED ALRCRAFT AND RETRACTED GEAR. INSPECTED CLOSED DOORS FOR RIGGING AND FLUSHNESS, AS WELL AS FOR ANY LOOSENESS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. LOWERED GEAR AND CONFIRMED 3 GREEN. LOWERED AIRCRAFT STILL WAITING FOR FREE PLAY TOOLLNG (DT 7-1-25) CW AILERON AND ELEVATOR FREE PLAY CHECKS. NOTED NO DEFECTS. REF AMM 27-10-00 & 27-37-00 MXC CONTACTED CREW AND THEY SUSPECT POSSIBLE RH ENGINE VIBE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RH STARTER GENERATOR. ENGINE RUNS REVEALED NO DEFECTS. REF AMM 80-10-20

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