Service difficulty report · Wheel · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
July 22, 2011
Submitted
July 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N693QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605657
Aircraft time
1,101 hours, 834 cycles
Part
Wheel
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Elevator Trim
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

ON DEPARTURE, AUTOPILOT DISENGAGED AND SIGNIFICANT FORWARD PRESSURE REQUIRED ON CONTROL WHEEL. AUTOPILOT WAS REENGAGED AND DISENGAGED 2 MORE TIMES UNTIL ACFT WAS SLOWED TO BELOW 160 KNOTS. INSPECTED SYS, FOUND ELEVATOR TRIM WHEEL POINT HAD JUMPED OFF TRACK. RIGGED POINTER AND WHEEL. TRAVEL CHECKED GOOD. OPS CHECKED GOOD. IAW MM 27-31-00.

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