Service difficulty report · Trim System · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
April 2, 2007
Submitted
April 3, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605203
Aircraft time
5,533 hours, 4,433 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Trim System
Condition
Stuck
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(P) ON TAKEOFF TRIM STUCK JUST BETWEEN THE TOP LINE AND THE TOP OF THE (T) IN THE TAKEOFF RANGE. WE MANUALLY FORCED IT FREE AND IT BEGAN TO WORK AGAIN. DURING THE RETURN TO THE AIRPORT, THE ELECTRIC TRIM SEEMED TO DRAG IN THE TAKEOFF RANGE. PERIODICALLY MOVING FREELY AND THEN DRAGGING AGAIN.

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