Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
October 12, 2007
Submitted
March 26, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N877RF
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5219
Aircraft time
1,517 hours, 1,609 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Control Cable
Part number
66001
Condition
Loose
Location
Elevator Trim
Part time
1,517 hours, 1,609 cycles
Component
Elevator Trim S · Cessna
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, FOUND ELEVATOR TRIM JAMMED, RETURNED TO ORIGINAL AIRPORT. INSPECTION OF ELEVATOR TRIM SYSTEM REVEALED TRIM CABLES EXCESSIVELY LOOSE.

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