Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
January 15, 2021
Submitted
January 18, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N800WS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
6800049
Aircraft time
5,994 hours, 4,681 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
69605657
Part serial
031
Condition
Weak
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW INDICATED DURING THE PREFLIGHT CHECKLIST THAT THE RUDDER BIAS SYSTEM FELT VERY WEAK DURING OPERATIONS. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR VERIFIED THE DISCREPANCY AND REPLACED THE RUDDER BIAS ACTUATOR WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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