Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
April 14, 2014
Submitted
April 23, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N576CS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605794
Aircraft time
4,413 hours, 3,205 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
6660116113660116
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Pitch Trim
Part time
4,413 hours, 3,205 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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 2 HR FLT AT FL400, CREW EXPERIENCED PITCH TRIM INOPERATIVE. CONTACTED ATC FOR DIVERSION TO MCO. DURING DESCENT PITCH TRIM STARTED WORKING NORMAL & ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND EXESSIVE AMOUNTS OF WATER & SUBSEQUENT CORROSION IN BOTH TRIM TAB ACTUATORS. LT & RT ACTUATORS REPLACED SYS RIGGED & OPERATIONS CHECKED SATISFACTORY. CREW PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED & ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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