# SDR 9SUA201411070003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 24, 2014
- Submitted: December 29, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N782JS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N782JS), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 525B
- Registry model: [Cessna 525B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-525b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 525B0059
- Aircraft time: 7,869 hours, 5,646 cycles
- Engine time: 7,472 hours, 5,400 cycles
- System (JASC): [2731 · Elevator Tab Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2731)
- Part: Actuator
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Elevator Trim
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: B
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9SUA201411070003

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS LEVEL EN ROUTE AT FL 410 WHEN CREW RECEIVED AN AMBER E IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY A RED E ON THE PDF'S.  PERFORMED EMER CHECKLIST.  THE ELEVATOR TRIM WAS STICKING & NOT GETTING FULL RANGE OF MOTION & GETTING STUCK.  DECLARED AN EMER & DIVERTED.  SUSPECTED WATER IN GREASE AT THE TRIM ACTUATOR.  LUBED ACTUATOR IAW AMM CHP 12-21-01 & NOTICED WATER BEING PUSHED OUT.  CONTINUED GREASING UNTIL NO MORE WATER EXITING.  PLACED ACFT BACK IN SERVICE, NO FURTHER REPORTS OF FREEZING TRIM TAB ACTUATOR SINCE GREASING.

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