Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
November 26, 2006
Submitted
December 7, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N606QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605338
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autoflt System
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

AFTER 15 MIN IN CRUISE AT FL410 AIRCRAFT BEGAN UNCOMMANDED CLIMB AT APPROX + 10 DEG OF PITCH ACCOMPANIED BY A MASTER CAUTION AND HYDRAULIC PRESSURE ANUNCIATOR. AC PASSED QUICKLY TO FL430. CREW DISENGAGED AP AND GENTLY PUT NOSE OVER APPROX -5 DEG OF PITCH. PITCH TRIM INDICATED ALMOST FULL NOSE DOWN WHEN AIRCRAFT CLIMB WAS ARRESTED. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AC DIVERTED TO NEAREST AIRPORT. HYDRAULIC PRESS LIGHT ILLUMINATED BRIEFLY PASSING FL380. AC WAS FLOWN BY HAND TO NO-FLAP LANDING. STAB MOVEMENT CHECKED GOOD ON GROUND. INSPECTED FLAP HANDLE RIGGING, FOUND HANDLE TO BE RIGGED PROPERLY, CORRECT AMOUNT OF DEAD BAND BEFORE STAB MOVEMENT. ALSO INSPECTED 2 POSITION HORIZONTAL STAB PCB (N2016) AND N2017). NO

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