Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
December 29, 2025
Submitted
January 5, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N616QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0246
Aircraft time
5,788 hours, 3,814 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
99141979
Part serial
243
Condition
Faulty
Location
Pitch Control
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

PITCH TRIM JAM DURING TAKE-OFF. PRIMARY PITCH TRIM WOULD NOT ACTUATE NOSE DOWN WHILE BEING PRESSED CONSTANTLY FOR AT LEAST 5-6 SECONDS AFTER TAKE-OFF. A LOUD CLUNK/THUD NOISE WAS HEARD. SECONDARY TRIM WAS SELECTED AND USED TO REGAIN PITCH CONTROL. AN IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY RETURN WAS CONDUCTED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: TROUBLESHOT DOWN TO BAD ACU AND BAD PRIMARY STAB TRIM ACTUATOR. REMOVED ACU AND INSTALLED NEW Ã?CU. WORK DONE IAW AMM 27-40-20. AWAITING ARRIVAL OF NEW ACTUATOR. (CB,CT12/31/2025). RECEIVED MULTIPLE ACTUATORS BAD FROM STOCK AWAITING NEW ACTUATOR ARRIVAL ON 1/3/2026. REMOVED BAD ACTUATOR AND INSTALLED OVERHAULED ACTUATOR POST MX CHECKS GOOD. WORK DONE IAW AMM 27-40-05.

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