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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 560XL · West Palm Beac, FL · November 23, 2008

Date: November 23, 2008 · 16:08 local
Place: West Palm Beac, FL
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: DXTA
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N638QS
Reported as: Cessna 560XL
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On November 23, 2008, aircraft N638QS, serial number 560-5363 diverted into the west Palm beach international (pbi) airport due to a jammed elevator trim system that occurred at an altitude of 41,000 feet. The elevator trim system started working normally again after 20 minutes at an altitude of 10,000 feet.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON NOVEMBER 23, 2008, AIRCRAFT N638QS, SERIAL NUMBER 560-5363 DIVERTED INTO THE WEST PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL (PBI) AIRPORT DUE TO A JAMMED ELEVATOR TRIM SYSTEM THAT OCCURRED AT AN ALTITUDE OF 41,000 FEET. THE ELEVATOR TRIM SYSTEM STARTED WORKING NORMALLY AGAIN AFTER 20 MINUTES AT AN ALTITUDE OF 10,000 FEET.