Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
May 5, 2026
Submitted
May 7, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N670QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0205
Aircraft time
7,029 hours, 4,617 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
103000B
Part serial
129B
Condition
Defective
Location
Stab Trim
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

DURING CLIMB AFTER TAKE OFF NOSE DOWN PRIMARY TRIM WAS SELECTED AS THE AIRCRAFT ACCELERATED TO NO EFFECT. THE TRIM REMAINED AT -2.9. EACH TIME NOSE DOWN TRIM WAS ATTEMPTED THE AMBER CAS PRI STAB TRIM FAIL MESSAGE APPEARED. SECONDARY TRIM WAS ACTIVATED AND MANUAL TRIM FUNCTIONED NORMALLY AND THE AMBER PRI STAB TRIM FAIL MESSAGE REMAINED. AFTER LANDING AIRCRAFT WAS POWERED DOWN WITH SEC TRIM STILL SELECTED ON. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED SUSPECTED DEFECTIVE ACTUATOR CONTROL UNIT P/N 103000B S/N 129B AND INSTALLED OVERHAULED CUSTOMER SUPPLIED ACTUATOR CONTROL UNIT P/N 103000B S/N 312B. PERFORMED OPS CHECKS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. REF CE 680A AMM 27-40-20.

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