Service difficulty report · Trim Scale · Cessna 525

Difficulty date
March 28, 2005
Submitted
March 31, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N152CS
Make and model
Cessna 525
Aircraft serial
5250539
Aircraft time
391 hours, 314 cycles
Part
Trim Scale
Part number
55657562
Condition
Broken
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

UPON ROTATION AIRCRAFT REQUIRED EXCESSIVE BACK PRESSURE ON YOKE TO MAINTAIN CLIMB PITCH AND UNABLE TO CLIMB TO ASSIGNED ALTITUDE. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT FOR UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REPAIR TO AIRCRAFT INVOLVED REPLACEMENT OF ELEVATOR TRIM WHEEL AND TRIM POINTER, COMPLETE CHECK OF ELEVATOR CONTROL SYSTEM, AND OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO PROBLEMS SINCE EVENT.

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