Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
October 14, 2013
Submitted
October 29, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N683QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605643
Aircraft time
6,017 hours, 4,683 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
666016114
Part serial
7044737RH
Condition
Frozen
Location
Zone 600
Part time
223 hours, 170 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER BEING AT ALTITUDE FOR APPROXIMATELY 45 MINS THE ELECTRIC AND MANUAL PITCH TRIM FROZE UP, IT BROKE FREE WHILE DESCENDING THROUGH THE LOW 20'S. SUP: R &R LT AND RT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB ACTUATORS WITH O/H UNITS IAW THE MM CH 27-32-04 RIG, TRAVEL AND OPS CHECKS ARE GOOD. REMOVED PART ACTUATOR ASSY LT (PN: 6660161-20, SN: 7044737LH) TOTAL HRS 222.6, CYCLES 170.

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