# SDR DXTA2012022304885

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 17, 2012
- Submitted: February 23, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N568QS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N568QS), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 560XL
- Registry model: [Cessna 560XL](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-560xl) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 5605829
- Aircraft time: 2,752 hours, 2,152 cycles
- System (JASC): [2711 · Aileron Tab Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2711)
- Part: Trim System
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Ailerons
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2012022304885

## Discrepancy

ROLL TRIM ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED IN CRUISE.  AUTOPILOT MANUALLY DISCONNECTED TO RETRIM AILERONS.  AILERON TRIM WHEEL STUCK & WOULD NOT MOVE LT OR RT.  ROLL TRIM ANNUNCIATOR STAYED ON FOR 80 PERCENT OF THE FLIGHT.   ON GROUND, ABLE TO MOVE AILERON TRIM.  CHECKED AILERON TRIM MANUALLY & FOUND TO MOVE FREELY.  COMPLIED WITH AILERON TRIM ACTUATOR LUBRICATION.  WHILE INSERTING GREASE FOUND WATER TO BE PURGING FROM ACTUATOR- PURGED GREASE AND WATER SEVERAL TIMES. CHECKED GOOD IAW MM CH 27-90-10. OPS CHECKED AUTO-PILOT- CHECKED GOOD IAW MM CH 22-11-03.

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