Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
June 12, 2023
Submitted
June 12, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N611QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605548
Aircraft time
16,139 hours, 12,466 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT AT FL300, PITCH TRIM FLAG ACTIVATED. TCS'D & TRIED PITCH WHEEL MANUAL DOWN, JAMMED. TRIED ELECT TRIM & DID NOT WORK. RELEASED TCS & REENGAGED AUTOPILOT & DISENGAGED AGAIN & TRIED PITCH UP ELECT PITCH & TRIM WHEEL STARTED TO MOVE. TRIED MANUAL WHEEL & NOT JAMMED. OK UNTIL ABOUT 3 MILES FROM FINAL W/ AUTOPILOT OFF, & USED ELECT TRIM DWN & TRIM WHEEL MADE A LOUD POPPING, BUT SEEMED TO WORK NORMAL. CLEANED & LUBED TRIM TAB ACT SYS IAW MM 12-20-27, MULTIPLE TIMES OPERATION TRIM TAB CHECK GOOD, VERIFED TRAVELS & CABLE TENSION CHECKS OF ELEVATOR TRIM, NO DEFECTS . INSPECTED PULLEY , TURNBUCKELS & ROUTING CABLES, NO DEFECTS. COMPLIED AUTOPILOT SYS OPS & ADJUST TEST, COULD NOT DUPLICATE.

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