Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
March 9, 2014
Submitted
March 19, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600792
Aircraft time
4,101 hours, 3,242 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
666036125
Part serial
2Y1GM
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Aileron Trim
Part time
4,101 hours, 3,242 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

AT CRUISE ALTITUDE FL 410 WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED, AN AMBER BOXED A APPEARED, FOLLOWED BY A RED BOXED A ON BOTH PFD'S. COPILOT BELIEVES THE RED ARROW WAS POINTING LEFT. PERFORMED STEPS 4 C 1-4 OF AILERON TRIM TAB ACTUATOR REMOVAL IAW MM 27-11-07. INSTALLED NEW AILERON TRIM TAB ACTUATOR IAW MM 27-11-07 4 D 1-8. RIGGED AILERON & TAB IAW MM 27-11-00. PERFORMED AILERON TRIM ACTUATOR LUBRICATION IAW CE-560 M/M 12-21-01. PERFORMED AUTOPILOT DISENGAGEMENT AND WARNING TEST IAW 22-11-03, AUTOPILOT TEST CHECKED GOOD. INSPECTED CONTROL PATH FOR AILERON TRIM IAW MM 27-11-00.