SDR 2012F00248

Service difficulty report · Bungee · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
November 19, 2012
Submitted
November 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N289KR
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
0093
Aircraft time
1,167 hours, 514 cycles
Part
Bungee
Part number
696023722
Condition
Sticking
Location
Control Yoke
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTS THAT THE RT AILERON INPUT FROM CONTROL WHEEL HAS MORE FRICTION THAN INPUT TO THE LT CONTROL YOKE, CONTINUES TO FEEL TIGHT WHEN TURNING TO THE RT. MX WAS NOTIFIED AND TROUBLESHOT TO A STICKY RT BUNGEE ASSY. R & R RT BUNGEE ASSY WITH A NEW UNIT, PN 6960237-22, IAW MM, CHAP 27-12-00. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED AND THE ACFT WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE.