Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
October 25, 2010
Submitted
October 26, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N623QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605299
Aircraft time
7,208 hours, 5,736 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Actuator
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Pitch
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE THE PITCH TRIM JAMMED/FROZE IN THE CRUISE POSITION. REMOVED OLD GREASE AND MOISTURE FROM TRIM ACTUATORS AND APPLIED NEW GREASE. OPS CHECKS GOOD. WORK PERFORMED IAW CH 12-21-01 OF MM. ACCESSED TRIM CABLES IN TAILCONE, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. OPERATED TRIM, OPS CHECKED GOOD WITH NO BINDING OR JAMMING. ACCESSED TRIM ACTUATORS AND FOUND GREASE LIKE MUD AND WITH MOISTURE. FLUSHED ACTUATORS WITH NEW GREASE. INSPECTED CHAIN AND SPROCKET. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. WORK PERFORMED IAW CHAPTER 12-21-01 OF THE MM. CLOSED ACCESS PANEL.

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