Service difficulty report · Pitch Control · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
October 16, 2002
Submitted
November 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3184Z
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft serial
6500032
Part
Pitch Control
Part number
99141973B
Part serial
344
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
NR
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

PRIMARY PITCH TRIM FAILURE CAUSED AIRCRAFT TO DIVERT FROM ORIGINAL DESTINATION AND LAND. REPLACE PITCH TRIM CONTROL BOX AND TESTED SYSTEM OK. REMOVED COMPONENT HAS EVIDENCE OF HYDRAULIC FLUID CONTAMINATION FROM AN EARLIER LEAK THAT HAD BEEN REPAIRED.

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