Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
September 11, 2011
Submitted
September 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N657QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605636
Aircraft time
4,762 hours, 3,685 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
666016120
Condition
Binding
Location
Elevator Trim
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

ELEVATOR TRIM STUCK, BINDING AND DIFFICULT TO MOVE USING ELECTIRIC SWITCH AND MANUAL TRIM WHEEL. AT TIMES IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO MOVE. TROUBLESHOT & FOUND LT ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR BINDING. REMOVED LT ELEVATOR ASSY & REPLACED LT ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR ASSY, ADJUSTED TRIM CABLE & INSTALLED ELEVATOR ASSY. PERFORMED OPS & TRAVEL CHECKS & FOUND NORMAL IAW MM 27-32-03, 27-31-01 & 27-31-00.

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