Service difficulty report · Pitch Control · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
December 23, 2004
Submitted
December 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N366QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600466
Aircraft time
6,252 hours, 5,200 cycles
Part
Pitch Control
Condition
Frozen
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

DESCENDING THROUGH 18,000 FT, RECEIVED A PITCH MIS TRIM ANNUNCIATOR. ATTEMPTED TO HELP THE AUTOPILOT BY TRYING TO TRIM THE NOSE UP. DISCOVERED THAT THE PITCH WHEEL WAS FROZEN IN A VERY NOSE DOWN POSITION. AT 13,000 FT USED EXTREME FORCE TO MOVE THE PITCH WHEEL ENOUGH TO LAND. ITEM IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.