Service difficulty report · Trim Tab · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
March 2, 2008
Submitted
March 11, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N650QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605150
Aircraft time
6,893 hours, 5,384 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Trim Tab
Condition
Misrigged
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

TRIM INDICATOR GOES .5 IN BEYOND FWD WHITE BAND AND ONLY BACK AS FAR AS THE O IN (TO) EXCESSIVE FWD CONTROL PRESSURES REQUIRED DURING TAKEOFF WITH INDICATOR IN TO RANGE. PERFORMED ELEVATOR TRIM SURVEY. FOUND EXCESSIVE CLEARENCE BETWEEN PIN AND SPACER. REMOVED ONE SPACER IAW MM CH 27-32-01 TO GET CLEARANCE OF .050 TO .080 REINSTALLED TRIM WHEEL. OPS CHECKED SATISFACTORY.

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