Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
April 3, 2012
Submitted
April 5, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N506CS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605267
Aircraft time
7,944 hours, 5,681 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
66601611112
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Elevator Trim
Part time
7,944 hours, 5,681 cycles
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

ON LEVEL OFF, AUTO PILOT DISENGAGED AND PITCH MISTRIM ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. EXCESSIVE PITCH TRIM REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT. ACFT DIVERTED & LANDING UNEVENTFUL. MX INSPECTED ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE TENSION AND TRAVEL. NO DEFECTS FOUND. LT AND RT ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATORS WERE GREASED DUE TO WATER CONTAMINATION. TRIM CABLES WERE LUBED. ELEVATOR TRIM OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE AND A SUCCESSFUL OPS CHECK FLIGHT PERFORMED.

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