# SDR DXTA2013102905550

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 14, 2013
- Submitted: October 29, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N683QS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N683QS), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 560XL
- Registry model: [Cessna 560XL](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-560xl) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 5605643
- Aircraft time: 6,017 hours, 4,683 cycles
- System (JASC): [2730 · Elevator Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2730)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2013102905550

## Discrepancy

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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