Service difficulty report · Pointer · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
September 1, 2021
Submitted
September 2, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N797TE
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500962
Aircraft time
3,285 hours, 3,033 cycles
Part
Pointer
Part number
55657544
Condition
Binding
Location
Pitch Trim
Part time
3,285 hours, 3,033 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE PITCH TRIM WAS BINDING AND COULD NOT MOVE THE TRIM OUT OF THE NOSE UP CONFIGURATION, CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED AIRCRAFT AT KIND WITH NO DAMAGE/INJURY TO AIRCRAFT OR PERSONS. UPON INSPECTION OF TRIM SYSTEM FOUND PITCH TRIM INDICATOR HAD SLIPPED OUT OF POSITION GIVING CREW AN IMPROPER INDICATION. RETURNED INDICATOR TO CORRECT POSITION AND PERFORMED A PITCH TRIM TRAVEL CHECK CONFIRMING CORRECT INDICATION AND TRAVEL.

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