Service difficulty report · Trim System · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
September 17, 2018
Submitted
September 17, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N650RA
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft serial
6507047
Aircraft time
7,606 hours, 5,737 cycles
Part
Trim System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AT CRUISE THE PILOT NOTICED THE HORIZONTAL PRIMARY TRIM FAIL LIGHT AND SWITCHED TO STAND-BY TRIM BUT THE TRIM SYSTEM WOULD NOT MOVE, THE PILOT IN COMMAND CONTACTED CENTER AND INFORMED CENTER HE HAD AN EMERGENCY AND WANTED TO CHANGE HIS AIRPORT TO ONE THAT HAD 9,000 FEET OR MORE BUT AT 10,000 FEET THE TRIM SYSTEM STARTED WORKING CORRECTLY SO THE CREW INFORMED CENTER THAT THEY NO LONGER HAD A PROBLEM AND LANDED AT KADS WITH NO PROBLEMS. THE TRIM SYSTEM WAS TESTED SEVERAL TIMES AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED.

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