Service difficulty report · Pushrod · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
October 3, 2008
Submitted
October 17, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N669TT
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605684
Aircraft time
694 hours, 570 cycles
Part
Pushrod
Part number
6660161156660161
Condition
Worn
Location
Elevator Tab
Part time
694 hours, 570 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON RETURN FLIGHT TO HOME STATION, CREW COMPLAINED OF SLIGHT VIBRATION IN FLIGHT. CREW FELT THE VIBRATION WAS ISOLATED TO THE ELEVATOR CONTROL SYSTEM. UPON PRELIMINARY INSPECTION OF THE ELEVATOR SYSTEM, FOUND BOTH ELEVATOR TRIM TABS PLAYS BEYOND THE TOLERANCE DEFINED IN 560XL AMM TASK 27-31-00 220. REMOVED AND REPLACED PUSH RODS (P/N 6660161-15 AND 6660161-17) ON BOTH ELEVATOR TRIM TABS IAW 560XL AMM 27-32-03 PARAGRAPH 4D(3)(A). AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT REVEALED NO FURTHER ISSUE.

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