Service difficulty report · Motor · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
June 2, 2026
Submitted
June 5, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N540QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0083
Aircraft time
8,949 hours, 6,068 cycles
Part
Motor
Part number
99141979
Part serial
488B
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 300
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHEN CLIMBING, WITH THE AUTOPILOT ENGAGED, BETWEEN FL210 AND FL220, THE AMBER STAB TRIM MONITOR MESSAGE POSTED. WE RAN THE QRH AND MANUALLY USED THE PRIMARY STAB TRIM FOR AIRSPEED CHANGES. FODM WAS CONTACTED AND A DIVERSION WAS INITIATED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TRIM ACTUATOR CONTROLLER DUE TO AMBER STAB TRIM MONITOR CAS MESSAGE. REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED CUSTOMER SUPPLIED CONTROLLER. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS IAW AMM 27-40-20.

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