Service difficulty report · Chain · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
February 7, 2000
Submitted
April 12, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7ZU
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500433
Part
Chain
Part number
C419175
Condition
Separated
Location
Elevator
Part time
225 hours
Stage of operation
DE
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 DESCENT INTO FCM, PILOT REPORTED ELECTRIC ELEVATOR TRIM WAS UNRESPONSIVE. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO HAND TRIM THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND MANUAL TRIM WHEEL FREE TO TURN WITH NO RESISTANCE. CREW FOUND ELEVATOR CONTROL HEAVY AND HARD TO MOVE. THE PILOTS ELECTED TO DIVERT INTO MSP. INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSE REVEALED THE TRIM CABLE FORWARD ATTACH CHAIN MASTER LINK HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED AND WAS FOUND IN THE BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT ALONG WITH THE ATTACHING HARDWARE AND THE TRIM CABLES. NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND WITH THE SYSTEM. (X)

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