Service difficulty report · Elevator System · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
April 28, 2013
Submitted
April 29, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N955QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500055
Aircraft time
12,826 hours, 8,025 cycles
Part
Elevator System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON LT BASE TO FINAL WITH GEAR AND FLAPS 35 AND 145KTS WITH AUTOPILOT OFF. ELEVATOR PRESSURE STUCK WHEN APPLYING DOWNWARD PRESSURE. IT TOOK EXCESSIVE FORCE TO PULL YOKE FWD AND AFT AND LANDING WAS MADE MOSTLY WITH TRIM.

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