Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
March 11, 2009
Submitted
March 11, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N416B
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600359
Aircraft time
4,567 hours, 4,161 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15*
Part
Actuator
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Trim
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

CREW REPORTED THAT THE ACFT WOULD NOT TRIM (ELEVATOR) ELECTRICALLY OR MANUALLY. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX FOUND ONE ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. SYSTEM WAS RIGGED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.