Service difficulty report · Trim System · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
June 2, 2005
Submitted
June 7, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829LX
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258466
Aircraft time
5,426 hours, 3,351 cycles
Part
Trim System
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, REACHED THE FORWARD LIMITS OF THE PITCH TRIM AT 190 KTS. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO CYYZ, AN EMERGENCY DECLARED. DURING THE FINAL APPROACH, THE RUDDER PEDALS WERE VIBRATING AND FELT AS THOUGH THEY WERE BINDING. THE CREW PERFORMED A NORMAL LANDING AND ROLL OUT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE ELEVATOR TRIM TO BE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. THE ELEVATOR TRIM SYSTEM WAS RIGGED. THE RUDDER SPRING STRUT WAS SERVICED AND THE SYSTEM WAS EXERCISED THROUGH FULL TRAVEL SEVERAL TIMES. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE SYSTEM CABLES AND BELLCRANKS WERE INSPECTED IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT. A SATISFACTORY FLIGHT TEST WAS COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.