Service difficulty report · Trim Motor · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
November 1, 2019
Submitted
November 6, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N511UP
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605637
Aircraft time
10,190 hours, 7,462 cycles
Part
Trim Motor
Part number
444303739
Part serial
T290
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 300
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

DURING DESCENT FROM FL410 TO FL310 THE CREW RECEIVED A PITCH TRIM AMBER ANNUNCIATION ON THE PFD'S AT AROUND FL320. AUTOPILOT WAS DISCONNECTED. MANUAL AND ELECTRIC PITCH TRIM WAS UNRESPONSIVE. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND CHECKLIST FOLLOWED. AS THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO LOWER ALTITUDES THE PITCH TRIM STARTED WORKING NORMAL. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH TRIM ACTUATORS AND THE PITCH TRIM ELECTRIC MOTOR. EMPENNAGE DRAIN HOLES WERE INSPECTED FOR OBSTRUCTION. A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. L/H PITCH ACTUATOR PN OFF: 6660161-13, SN OFF N/A. RIGHT PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR PN OFF: 6660161-14, SN OFF: N/A.

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