Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 680SOV

Difficulty date
January 15, 2021
Submitted
February 4, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N800WS
Make and model
Cessna 680SOV
Aircraft serial
6800049
Aircraft time
5,994 hours, 4,681 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
696056157
Part serial
031
Condition
Defective
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT ON PREFLIGHT CHECKS THAT THE RUDDER BIAS CONTROLS FELT VERY WEAK ON BOTH SIDES. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR TROUBLESHOT AND DETERMINED THAT THE RUDDER BIAS ACTUATOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE RUDDER BIAS ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.