Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 525B

Difficulty date
September 12, 2026
Submitted
October 19, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N752JS
Make and model
Cessna 525B
Aircraft serial
525B0228
Aircraft time
10,487 hours, 7,083 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
6396022206
Condition
Frozen
Location
Zone 300
Part time
10,487 hours, 7,083 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

DESCENDING THROUGH 43,000’ WE GOT A YELLOW TRIM MISCOMPARE ANNUNCIATION ON BOTH PFD’S FOLLOWED BY A RED TRIM MISCOMPARE ON BOTH PFD’S. I WAS PF AND DISCONNECTED THE AUTOPILOT. THE AIRPLANE JUMPED NOSE UP. I CAUGHT IT AND BROUGHT IT BACK TO A STABILIZED DESCENT. I COULD NOT MOVE THE MANUAL TRIM WHEEL EITHER DIRECTION. ASKED FOR AND WERE GIVEN A LEVEL OFF AT 42000 TO WORK OUT THE PROBLEM. HAVING TO PUSH VERY HARD TO OVERCOME THE NOSE UP TRIM AND STAY LEVEL. GAVE THE TRIM WHEEL A HARSH PUSH AND GOT A LITTLE RELIEF. HAVING TO USE BOTH HANDS TO KEEP THE AIRPLANE LEVEL. (RS,PM) REACHED OVER AND ALSO GAVE THE WHEEL ANOTHER HARD NOSE DOWN PUSH AND WAS ABLE TO GET A LITTLE MORE RELIEF. LUBRICATED LT /RT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB ACTUATORS IAW 12-21-01. OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW MM 27-30-01, GOT OUT THE QRH AND REFERRED TO T3 ELECTRIC ELEVATOR TRIM INOPERATIVE.

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