SDR 2022F00152

Service difficulty report · None · Gulstm 560

Difficulty date
March 21, 2022
Submitted
March 22, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N560BL
Make and model
Gulstm 560
Aircraft serial
5600633
Aircraft time
6,040 hours, 5,951 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

WHILE ON-ROUTE TO KMDT WE RECEIVED AN AP PITCH MISTRIM ANNUNCIATION AND ASSOCIATED MASTER CAUTION. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHECKLIST, AUTOPILOT WAS DISCONNECTED AND THE PITCH TRIM WAS COMMANDED MANUALLY NOSE-DOWN. THE TRIM WHEEL HOWEVER FAILED TO ROTATE VIA THE CONTROL WHEEL SPLIT SWITCH. MANUAL ADJUSTMENT OF THE TRIM WHEEL WAS ALSO UNAVAILABLE AS IT WAS FROZEN IN PLACE. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND WITHOUT HEAVY BRAKING.