Service difficulty report · Trim System · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
October 25, 2011
Submitted
October 26, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N615QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605360
Aircraft time
6,937 hours, 5,511 cycles
Part
Trim System
Condition
Frozen
Location
Elevator
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

DURING CLIMB FROM FL390 TO FL400 AUTOPILOT PITCH MISTRIM ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. AFTER AUTOPILOT WAS DISCONNECTED, ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE TRIM USING ELECTRIC AND MANUAL ACTUATION AND FOUND IT TO BE JAMMED. DURING DESCENT THROUGH 10,000 FT, ELEVATOR TRIM BECAME RESPONSIVE AGAIN. PUMPED ACTUATER FULL OF GREASE UNTIL CLEAN GREASE CAME FROM ACTUATORS. RAN TRIM THROUGH SEVERAL TIMES. SEVICED ACTUATORS AGAIN AND RAN TRIM. OPS CHECK GOOD, AND NO MOISTURE PRESENT. WORK DONE IAW MM 12-21-01.

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