Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
April 22, 2014
Submitted
April 28, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N571CS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605680
Aircraft time
5,973 hours, 4,382 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
66601611366601
Condition
Failed
Location
Elevator Trim
Part time
5,107 hours, 3,755 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON A POSITION LEG, DURING CLIMB THROUGH FL390 TO FL400. EXPERIENCED A FROZEN ELEVATOR TRIM. BOTH THE ELECTRICAL & MANUAL TRIM WERE AFFECTED. RAN THE ABNORMAL CHECKLIST & DIVERTED. DURING DESCENT PASSING FL 280, STARTED TO REGAIN SOME MOVEMENT OF THE TRIM WHEEL & MOVEMENT FURTHER FREED UP, AND DESCENDED. AFTER LANDING, THE ELECTRICAL TRIM WAS SLOW & MANUAL MODE WAS DIFFICULT TO MOVE. FOUND BOTH ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATORS CORRODED AND WORN BUSHINGS & SEALS. BOTH ACTUATORS REPLACED SYS RIGGED & OPS CHECKED OK. PERFORMED SATISFACTORY.

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