Service difficulty report · Trim System · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
December 2, 2010
Submitted
December 3, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605805
Aircraft time
1,871 hours, 1,439 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW545B
Part
Trim System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Pitch
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING THE DESCENT FROM 39000' THE PITCH TRIM ANNUNCIATION ON THE PFDS CAME ON. WITH THE AUTOPILOT OFF THE TRIM WHEEL COULD NOT BE TRIMMED ANY FURTHER FWD. AT LOWER ALTITUDES THE TRIM WORKED FREELY. PURGED AND LUBRICATED THE ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATORS, INSPECTED THE MANUAL TRIM CONTROL WHEEL. NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED THE TRIM INDICATOR THE TRIM TAB HARDWARE, AND THE TRIM ACTUATORS. NO FAULTS FOUND. INSPECTED THE MANUAL TRIM CONTROL WHEEL CHAIN. NO FAULTS FOUND. RAN THE TRIM SYS ELECTRICALLY AND MANUALLY SEVERAL TIMES. OPS TESTS GOOD. WORK DONE IAW MM CH 12-21-01.

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