Service difficulty report · Circuit Board · Cessna T210M

Difficulty date
June 1, 2005
Submitted
June 20, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6033N
Make and model
Cessna T210M
Aircraft serial
21062901
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Part
Circuit Board
Condition
Loose
Location
Pitch Trim
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ELECTRIC PITCH TRIM SYSTEM RAN AWAY ON APPROACH. AUTOPILOT/ TRIM DISCONNECT HAD NO EFFECT. PILOT DISENGAGED PITCH TRIM CIRCUIT BREAKER TO STOP THE RUNAWAY. AFTER THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS DISENGAGED, THE CONTROL WHEEL VIBRATED ON THE APPROACH AT APPROXIMATELY 120 TO 130 KNOTS. FOUND CONTROL WHEEL ELECTRICAL RIBBON CIRCUIT BOARD LOOSE BEHIND INSTRUMENT PANEL CAUSING GROUND. REATTACHED BOARD WITH NEW SCREWS AND SPACERS. OPS CHECK OK. INSPECTED STABILIZERS, RUDDER, ELEVATORS AND TAB. NO DEFECTS FOUND AT THIS TIME. (K)

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