Service difficulty report · Trim System · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
June 27, 2009
Submitted
June 29, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N337QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600437
Aircraft time
9,860 hours, 8,158 cycles
Part
Trim System
Condition
Stuck
Location
Pitch
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT, THE PITCH TRIM, MISTRIM ANNUNCIATOR CAME ON. TRIED THE TRIM WHEEL AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE. DID THE JAMMED TRIM AND NO FLAP CHECKLIST. AFTER SHUTDOWN, TRIED THE TRIM WHEEL AGAIN AND IT MOVED FREELY. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF THE AUTOPILOT SYS AND ELEVATOR TRIM SYS, SYS CHECKED GOOD. PERFORMED TRAVEL CHECK OF ELEVATOR TRIM TRAVELS CHECKED GOOD. INSPECTED ELEVATOR TRIM MECHANISM IN THE TAIL CONE AREA WHILE OPERATING THE ELEVATOR TRIM. NO DISCREPANCY NOTED. LOOKED AT THE IMT FOR FAULTS NO FAULTS NOTED. ACCESS THE IAC. REMOVED IAC AND REINSTALLED. CLOSED ALL ACCESS PANELS. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF THE AVIONICS SYS. SYS CHECKS GOOD. ALL WORK DONE IAW MM 27-30-00 AND 22-00-00 .