Service difficulty report · Trim System · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
August 9, 2004
Submitted
August 11, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N611QX
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10041
Aircraft time
5,908 hours, 4,280 cycles
Part
Trim System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudderr Trim
Part time
5,908 hours, 4,280 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ONT - FLIGHT 4099 - ON TAKEOFF ROLL, AND ON CLIMBOUT, THE RUDDER TRIM WAS OBSERVED TO MOVE APPROXIMATELY 25 PERCENT LEFT DEFLECTION. ON BOTH OCCASIONS, IT DID NOT APPEAR THAT THE RUDDER ACTUALLY MOVED. ALL MOVEMENT INDICATIONS WERE UNCOMMANDED WITH THE AUTO PILOT OFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND THEN CYCLED THE SHIPS POWER. OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE RUDDER TRIM SYSTEM WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.