SDR 2025F00228

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
August 29, 2025
Submitted
September 18, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N606CB
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605333
Aircraft time
6,961 hours, 5,462 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Part number
66600031
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 300
Part time
6,961 hours, 5,462 cycles
Component
Elevator Trim E · Sigmatek
Component part number
444303739
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, Z
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AMBER AP PITCH MISTRIM INFLIGHT DURING CLIMB OUT AT 210 IAS. DETERMINED THAT ELECTRIC AND MANUAL TRIM INOP. MANUAL PITCH TRIM WHEEL APPEARS LOOSE. FLEW AIRCRAFT MANUALLY WITH MINIMAL PRESSURE ON CONTROLS AT 230 IAS. EMERGENCY DECLARED, FLIGHT DIVERTED TO KPVU. FOUND ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE SEVERED AT 90 DEGREE TURN PULLEY. REPLACED FORWARD AND AFT ELEVATOR TRIM CABLES, ELEVATOR TRIM SERVO CABLE, ELEVATOR TRIM CHAIN, ELEVATOR TRIM ELECTRIC MOTOR/SERVO, SERVO MOUNT.

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