Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
March 20, 2011
Submitted
March 23, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605805
Aircraft time
2,155 hours, 1,648 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
666016113
Condition
Binding
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CR
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

ELEVATOR TRIM TAB JAMMED AND COULD NOT BE MOVED ELECTRICALLY OR MANUALLY. FLIGHT WAS AT 41000' AND THE PITCH TRIM ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED DESCENDING THROUGH 34000'. THE TRIM TAB REMAINED LOCKED IN POSITION UNTIL 19000' WERE ABLE TO MANUALLY BREAK IT LOOSE. REMOVED LT ACTUATOR, PN 6660161-13, RT ACT PN 6660161-14. INSTALLED NEW ACTUATORS IAW MM 27-32-03. COMPLETED TRIM TAB RIGGING IAW MM 27-31-00 SYS, OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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