Service difficulty report · Trim System · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
December 18, 2014
Submitted
December 23, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605251
Aircraft time
10,875 hours, 8,611 cycles
Part
Trim System
Condition
Frozen
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

TRIED ELECTRICAL & MANUAL TRIM, FOUND TO BE FROZEN. THE ELEVATOR WAS SHAKING. BOTH HAD TO PUSH FULL FWD ON THE YOKE TO ARREST THE CLIMB. IT FELT AS IF THE ELEVATOR WAS ALSO FROZEN. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY & REDUCED THROTTLES AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE TO DESCEND. ON REACHING 8500 FEET, THE TRIM THAWED & REGAINED FULL CONTROL. COMPLETED ALL APPROPRIATE CHECKLISTS & LANDED UNEVENTFULLY.

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