What was found
ELEVATOR TRIM WAS JAMMED AFTER TAKEOFF, RETURNED TO AIRPORT OF DEPARTURE WITH OUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED THE ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE WAS EXCESSIVELY LOOSE.
- Difficulty date
- October 12, 2007
- Submitted
- November 16, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N877RF
- Make and model
- Cessna 560XL
- Aircraft serial
- 5243
- Aircraft time
- 1,517 hours, 1,609 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW545A
- System (JASC)
- 2731 · Elevator Tab Control System
- Part
- Cable Assy
- Part number
- 6660013435
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Elevator Trim
- Part time
- 1,517 hours, 1,609 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.