Service difficulty report · Trim Tab · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
May 24, 2019
Submitted
May 28, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N513UP
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605794
Aircraft time
7,672 hours, 5,631 cycles
Part
Trim Tab
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING LEVEL OFF AT FL22, 'PITCH TRIM' AMBER MESSAGE ON PFD CAME ON. DISCONNECTED A/P AND TRIED TO PITCH AIRCRAFT MANUALLY. TRIM WHEEL WOULD NOT ROTATE IN ELECTRIC OR MANUAL MODE. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND DIVERTED TO KSAV. ACCOMPLISHED CHECKLIST PROCEDURE AND LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE FOUND WATER IN THE TRIM TABS. TRIM TABS WERE LUBED AND A SUCCESSFUL OCF WAS PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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