Service difficulty report · Trim Switch · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
January 14, 2026
Submitted
January 15, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N956FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
0068
Aircraft time
16,052 hours, 23,373 cycles
Part
Trim Switch
Condition
Faulted
Location
Rudder
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

REPOSITION FLIGHT 201, PHX-SMF: AIR TURNBACK FULL RIGHT RUDDER TRIM AND ADDITIONAL RIGHT RUDDER REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN STRAIGHT FLIGHT. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO PHX. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE INSPECTED RUDDER TRIM RIGGING. FOUND TRIM POINTER OUT OF TRACK. CORRECTED INDICATOR. RUDDER TRIM JACKSCREW DID NOT HAVE EQUAL THROW. CORRECTED JACKSCREW. GROUND TAXI GOOD.

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