Service difficulty report · Fastener · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
April 11, 2018
Submitted
July 11, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N202CW
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605639
Aircraft time
6,176 hours, 4,506 cycles
Part
Fastener
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING A ROUTINE PREFLIGHT CHECKS OF THE AIRCRAFT THE MAINTENANCE TECH NOTED WHILE MOVING THE ELEVATOR THROUGH ITS TRAVEL, BINDING WAS FELT. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT ELEVATOR BELLCRANK HARDWARE IN THE STAB WAS CONTACTING THE STRUCTURE. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN (SB560XL-55-06) TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT AND IT HAD BEEN COMPLIED WITH ON THIS AIRCRAFT, BUT THERE WAS STILL ADDITIONAL CLEARANCE TO BE HAD ALLOWED BY THE SERVICE BULLETIN. THE CLEARANCE WAS INCREASED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SERVICE BULLETIN. OPS CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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