Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
August 26, 2018
Submitted
September 12, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N509UP
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605551
Aircraft time
10,828 hours, 7,805 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
99120071
Part serial
2051
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flap
Part time
10,828 hours, 7,805 cycles
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

IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF EXCESSIVE FORWARD PRESSURE WAS REQUIRED TO PREVENT THE AIRCRAFT FROM PITCHING UP. THE POWER WAS PULLED BACK TO 60% AND TRIM ALMOST FULL FORWARD TO MAINTAIN CONTROLLED CLIMB. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND DIVERTED BACK TO KMCO. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. ON POST FLIGHT WITH FLAPS IN THE UP POSITION LEFT FLAP WAS DOWN ABOUT AN INCH. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT FLAP ACTUATOR, LEFT/RIGHT ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATORS AND AFT ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE. A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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