Service difficulty report · Trim System · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
December 6, 2008
Submitted
June 19, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N692QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605092
Aircraft time
7,619 hours, 6,005 cycles
Part
Trim System
Condition
Stuck
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CL
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

THE ELEVATOR TRIM JAMMED AFTER TAKE OFF. RAN ELEVATOR TRIM BY HAND THROUGH COMPLETE TRAVEL NUMEROUS TIMES. TRIM OPERATES SMOOTHLY. PERFORMED TRAVEL CHECKS OF ELEVATER TRIM SYS. TRIM TRAVEL IS WITHIN AT THIS TIME. FOUND ELEVATOR TRIM INDICATER IN COCKPIT TO BE OFF. REPOSITIONED TRIM INDICATOR TO PROPER POSITION. ELEVATER TRIM IS SATISFACTORY AT THIS TIME IAW MM 27-31-60.

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