Service difficulty report · Trim Tab · Raythn HAWKER900XP

Difficulty date
May 24, 2011
Submitted
May 25, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N890QS
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER900XP
Aircraft serial
HA0010
Aircraft time
2,011 hours, 1,433 cycles
Part
Trim Tab
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Rt Elevator
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHEN WE WERE LEVEL AT 10,000 FT WE GOT THE RED TRIM LIGHT FOLLOWED BY THE YELLOW ELEVATOR LIGHT AT APPROX 290KTS. DISENGAGED THE AUTOPILOT, AND HAD TO MAINTAIN FORWARD PRESSURE ON THE YOLK TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. THE TRIM WAS AT THE FULL FORWARD STOPS. ABLE TO REGAIN FULL ELEVATOR CONTROL AND TRIM AT 260KTS. FOUND RT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB AT LOW END OF LIMIT. ADJUSTED TO UPPER TRAVEL LIMIT TO MATCH LT TAB IAW MM 27-30-00. INSTALLED NEW BOLT ON OTBD AFT POSITION AND NEW NUT.