Service difficulty report · Bearing · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
June 30, 2013
Submitted
July 8, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N617QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605509
Aircraft time
7,594 hours, 5,905 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Pt Actuator
Part time
7,594 hours, 5,905 cycles
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

DURING DESCENT AT 35000 FT, ELEVATOR PITCH TRIM FROZE. PITCH TRIM LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE PFD. THE ELEVATOR PITCH TRIM WAS IMMOVABLE USING BOTH MANUAL AND ELECTRIC TRIM. PITCH TRIM BEGAN OPERATING NORMALLY AT APPROX. 20,000 FT AND OPERATED NORMALLY THEREAFTER. PERFORMED GROUND OPS CHECK, COULD NOT DUPLICATE. INSPECTED AND FOUND LT TRIM ACTUATOR ROD END BEARING FAILED. FOUND RT ALT ROD END JAMMED WHEN ROTATED BY HAND. R & R BOTH ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUTORS WITH NEW. OPS CHECKED SATISFACTORY. WORK DONE IAW MM 27-32-03.

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