Service difficulty report · Trim System · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
December 18, 2008
Submitted
December 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N507CS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605282
Aircraft time
6,256 hours, 4,354 cycles
Part
Trim System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Stabilizer
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, PITCH TRIM WAS INTERMITTENT. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO DEPARTURE. MX PERFORMED A FULL PITCH TRIM AND AUTOPILOT SYS CHECK. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AN OPS CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED AND NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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