Service difficulty report · Trim System · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
July 20, 2024
Submitted
July 22, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N868JS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605152
Aircraft time
14,519 hours, 10,327 cycles
Part
Trim System
Condition
Faulted
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PITCH TRIM ISSUE WAS CONFIRMED AFTER NOTICING A CONSTANT BUFFETING AT FL400,I FELT THE PITCH TRIM WHEEL CLICKING , DISCONNECTED THE AUTOPILOT AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THE AUTO PITCH TRIM WAS AT THE FULL PITCH DOWN POSITION AND THE YOKE NEEDED FORWARD PRESSURE TO MAINTAIN FL400. PITCH TRIM MISS-COMPARE ANNUNCIATION CAME IN DURING THIS TIME,. I CALLED MX CONTROL TO ASK WHERE THEY WANTED US TO GO FOR MAINTENANCE AND THEY TOLD ME PBI.

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