Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
April 15, 2007
Submitted
April 19, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N318CS
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5501029
Aircraft time
4,605 hours, 3,319 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
55654509295
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Elevator Trim
Stage of operation
DE
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

DURING DECENT THROUGH 6000 FT MSL, ELEVATOR TRIM FROZE. BOTH MANUAL AND ELECTRIC OPERATION OF TRIM INOPERATIVE. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, DIVERTED FROM SCHEDULED DESTINATION. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. WATER WAS FOUND IN BOTH MANUFACTURED LT AND RT TRIM ACTUATORS, PN 5565450-92 AND -95. ON SITE MAINTENANCE LUBRICATED TRIM ACTUATORS EXPELLING WATER AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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