Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
August 13, 2012
Submitted
October 18, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N909LA
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605021
Aircraft time
5,802 hours, 4,673 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Failed
Location
Ailerons
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED THE AILERON TRIM FREEZES UP IN FLIGHT. TROUBLESHOOTING SUSPECTED MOISTURE IN THE AILERON TRIM ACTUATOR. THE AILERON TRIM ACTUATOR WAS DISASSEMBLED CLEANED AND REGREASED, THE ACTUATOR WAS ASSEMBLED AND OPS CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY IAW THE MM 27-10-00 AND THE CMM 27-10-01.

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