Service difficulty report · Trimmer · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
April 22, 2012
Submitted
April 25, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N634QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605558
Aircraft time
6,378 hours, 5,000 cycles
Part
Trimmer
Condition
Loose
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, ACFT WANTED TO PITCH UP EXCESSIVELY. WITH GEAR AND FLAPS UP AND APPROX 170 KIAS, YOKE REQUIRED APPROX 50LBS FORCE TO HOLD YOKE FORWARD. MANUALLY ROLLED PITCH TRIM WHEEL FULL FORWARD WHICH ZEROED CONTROL FORCES ON YOKE. AFTER LANDING FOUND PITCH TRIM WHEEL BINDING AND WOULD NOT MOVE "NOSE UP" PAST AFT TAKEOFF REF LINE. FOUND ELEVATOR TRIM WHEEL LOOSE AND POINTER OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED POINTER AND SECURED TRIM WHEEL ATTACH SCREWS IAW MM 27-32-01 & 27-31-00. ALL OPS AND TRAVEL CHECKED GOOD.

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