Service difficulty report · Trim System · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
February 17, 2026
Submitted
February 18, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N502GV
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B5249
Aircraft time
5,514 hours, 8,529 cycles
Part
Trim System
Condition
Locked
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF THE ELEVATOR CONTROL WAS LOCKED IN A SLIGHT CLIMB POSITION. ALSO ON TAKEOFF, THE ELECTRIC ELEVATOR PITCH TRIM LOCKED IN A TAKEOFF POSITION AND WAS UNRESPONSIVE IN ELECTRIC OR MANUAL MODES UNTIL WELL AFTER LANDING. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AND IS UNDERGOING INSPECTION TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THIS DEFECT. A FULL NARRATIVE OF THIS FLIGHT EVENT HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO THE NTSB IAW 830.5 (A)(1) DUE TO FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE.

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