SDR 96ZZZX751

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
December 27, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N175J
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft serial
6500168
Part
Actuator
Condition
Water Contam
Location
Rudder Bias
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

ACFT FLEW 3 LEGS, NO PROBLEMS. ON 4TH TAKEOFF, AT 100 KNOTS, RUDDERS LOCKED. T/O ABORTED. DURING TAXI BACK, RUDDER & NOSE STEERING WORKING NORMALLY. RUDDER BIAS TESTED NORMAL. CNTRL LOCK RELEASED. T/O ATTEMPED & AT 100-105 KNOTS, RUDDER CNTRLS LOCKED AGAIN. T/O ABORTED & ACFT RETND. VISUAL INSP MADE, NO PROBLEM FND. A 3RD T/O WITH RUDDER BIAS OFF WAS ORDINARY WITH EVERYTHING WORKING NORMALLY. ACFT FLOWN HOME WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. RUDDER BIAS ACT DISASSEMBLED AND INSP. APPROX 1 TEASPOON OF WATER REMOVED. ACT INSP IAW CESCARD NR A272202 & B272202. RUDDER BIAS SYS INSP IAW CESCARD NR 272002. RUDDER BIAS THERMOSTAT TESTED OK. LINES TO RUDDER BIAS ACT PURGED. ACT REINSTALLED, T/O & LDNG OK.

More about the Cessna 650