Service difficulty report · Wheel · Cessna 525A

Difficulty date
September 11, 2009
Submitted
October 26, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N108KJ
Make and model
Cessna 525A
Aircraft serial
525A0416
Part
Wheel
Part number
63610091
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Elevator Trim
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF OF THE ACFT, WENT INTO A CLIMB IMMEDIATELY AFTER LIFTOFF. THE ACFT TRIED TO GO NOSE UP EXCESSIVELY AND THE PILOT HAD TO APPLY FWD PRESSURE TO THE CONTROL COLUMN TOO ARREST THE CLIMB AND CONTROL THE ACFT. A POST FLIGHT INSP FOUND THE POINTER FOR TRIM POSITION AND THE ACTUAL TRIM TAB POSITION DID NOT AGREE. INSP OF THE SYSTEM REVEALED THE TRIM WHEEL WAS INSTALLED 90 DEGREES OUT OF POSITION. CAUSE OF CONDITION UNKNOWN, SYS WAS NOT WORKED DURING MX VISIT. THE TRIM WHEEL WAS REMOVED AND REINSTALLED PROPERLY AND A RIG CHECK OF THE SYS CONDUCTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AND DEPARTED.

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