Service difficulty report · Trim System · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
January 4, 2012
Submitted
January 4, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N647QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605547
Aircraft time
6,217 hours, 4,841 cycles
Part
Trim System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

TAKEOFF REQUIRED EXTRA RT RUDDER PRESSURE. ON CLIMBOUT TO 14,000 FT, REQUIRED FULL RT RUDDER TRIM AND FULL RT RUDDER AND THAT WAS NOT ENOUGH FOR COORDINATED FLIGHT. ON RETURN TO AIRPORT AT LOWER POWER SETTINGS PLANE REQUIRED HALF OF RT RUDDER TRIM SETTING FOR COORDINATED FLIGHT.

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