Service difficulty report · Trim System · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
July 22, 2009
Submitted
July 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N316QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600516
Aircraft time
8,497 hours, 7,040 cycles
Part
Trim System
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

WITH PITCH TRIM INDICATOR IN T/O POSITION, UPON ROTATION, ACFT OVER ROTATED AND IT TOOK BOTH HANDS TO CONTROL. NORMAL FLIGHT CONTROL FORCES WITH TRIM INDICATOR AT FULL NOSE DOWN. FOUND TRIM INDICATOR SHOWING INCORRECT T/O POSITION. REMOVED ELEV TRIM TAB CONTROL WHEEL AND CORRECTED TRIM TAB INDICATOR POS. INSTALLED ELEV TRIM TAB CONTROL WHEEL IAW MM 27-31-08. ELEVATOR AND ELEV TRIM TAB TRAVEL/DEFLECTION CHECKS GOOD IAW MM 27-31-00-221.