Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 525B

Difficulty date
June 17, 2017
Submitted
July 5, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N458PC
Make and model
Cessna 525B
Aircraft serial
525B0469
Aircraft time
496 hours, 530 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
0110087820
Part serial
1A1012613
Condition
Frozen
Location
Trim Sys
Part time
496 hours, 530 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, F
Precautionary procedure
H, B

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED RETRIM NOSE DOWN WARNING MESSAGE DURING DECENT FROM FL 410 AT 34,000 FT, CREW DISCONNECTED AUTOPILOT AND REPORTED AN ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF PRESSURE WAS NECESSARY TO PITCH THE NOSE DOWNWARD AND ELEVATOR PITCH TRIM WAS UNABLE TO BE ADJUSTED ELECTRICALLY OR MANUALLY. ONCE THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO AN ALTITUDE ABOVE FREEZING TEMPERATURES THE PITCH TRIM RESISTANCE LET GO AND WAS ABLE TO BE ADJUSTED NORMALLY. INSPECTION OF THE ELEVATOR TRIM CONTROL SYSTEM, NO DEFECTS NOTED AND THE FAULT COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THE ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR WAS LUBRICATED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SCHEDULED FOR MAINTENANCE TO ADDRESS THE CONCERN. THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO NORMAL SERVICE AND THE CREW HAS REPORTED NO FURTHER ISSUES.

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