Service difficulty report · Trim System · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
September 5, 2012
Submitted
September 11, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N202PS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7858
Aircraft time
21,133 hours, 21,574 cycles
Part
Trim System
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING INITIAL CLIMB, CREW REPORTED STAB TRIM DISCONNECTED TWICE AND WAS RESET. AUTOPILOT SELF-CANCELLED AFTER 30 SECONDS OPERATION AND WOULD NOT STAY ON. WHILE ON, YOKE MOVED FRONT AND BACK IN VIBRATING PATTERN IN SMOOTH AIR. LOW FREQUENCY VIBRATION OF TAIL DISCERNABLE FROM COCKPIT. CREW RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND PERFORMED CHECKS ON HORIZONTAL STAB TRIM, ELEVATOR CONTROL AND RUDDER CONTROL SYSTEMS USING AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUALS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.