Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
January 13, 2016
Submitted
January 15, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N507UP
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605542
Aircraft time
8,626 hours, 6,223 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DESCENDING OUT OF FL390, PITCH TRIM ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED CHECKLIST, TURNED OFF AUTOPILOT. UNABLE TO TRIM ACFT USING MANUAL & ELEC PITCH TRIM. WENT TO LOWER ALTITUDE 12,000 FEET & MANUAL & ELEC PITCH TRIM & AUTOPILOT OPERATED NORMAL. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. LUBED THE PITCH TRIM ACTUATORS & PERFORMED SEVERAL SUCCESSFUL FUNCTIONAL CHECKS OF THE PITCH TRIM SYS. ACFT WAS RTS.

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