Service difficulty report · Trimmer · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
February 1, 2010
Submitted
February 2, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N624QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605302
Aircraft time
6,410 hours, 5,098 cycles
Part
Trimmer
Part number
55657563
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elevators
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

RIGHT AFTER LIFTOFF, EXCESSIVE FWD PRESSURE REQUIRED (FULL FWD TRIM AND BOTH HANDS ON YOKE APPLYING FWD PRESSURE). AFTER FLAP/STAB RETRACTION AND 200KTS A/S, ACFT WAS ABLE TO BE FLOWN WITH ONE HAND WHILE MAINTAINING FULL FWD TRIM. LEVELING AT 14,000 AND >250 KTS, THE REQUIRED FWD PITCH WAS BEYOND NORMAL OPERATIONS. DECREASE IN AIRSPEED WAS ONLY MEANS TO REGAIN PITCH CONTROL WHILE MAINTAINING FULL FWD PITCH TRIM. NO ANNUNCIATORS ILLUMINATED. HYD PRESS ANNUNCIATORS APPEARED NORMAL. FOUND TRIM CONTROL WHEEL POINTER GROOVE CRACKED OUT. R & R TRIM WHEEL. ADJUSTED POINTER AND CHECKED FOR NO TAKEOFF INDICATIONS IAW MM 27-31-00.

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