# SDR DXTA2015051806019

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 15, 2015
- Submitted: May 18, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N642QS
- Make and model: Cessna 560XL
- Registry model: [Cessna 560XL](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-560xl) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 5605561
- Aircraft time: 8,882 hours, 7,010 cycles
- System (JASC): [2731 · Elevator Tab Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2731)
- Part: Trim System
- Condition: Jammed
- Location: Elevator
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2015051806019

## Discrepancy

DESCENDING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY FL 340 GOT PITCH TRIM ANNUNCIATOR.  DISENGAGED AUTOPILOT & REALIZED IT WAS A JAMMED ELEVATOR TRIM.  RAN CHECKLIST WHILE MAKING DECENT TO LOWER & WARMER ALTITUDE.  AFTER LEVEL AT 4000 FEET FOR APPROX FIVE MINUTES ELEVATOR TRIM UNJAMMED & OPERATED NORMALLY.  VISUALLY INSPECTED ELEVATOR TRIM CABLES IN HORIZONTAL STABILIZER & EMPENNAGE, NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.  LUBRICATED LT & RT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB ACTUATORS WITH PN GREASE 5565450-28 IAW AMM, CHAPTER 12-21-01.  OPERATED SYS 4 FULL CYCLES BY HAND & 4 FULL CYCLES WITH ELEC TRIM & OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME.

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