Service difficulty report · Motor · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
July 9, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft time
7,050 hours
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Motor
Part number
4006719921
Condition
Failed
Location
Elevator Servo
Stage of operation
NR
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

(CAN) THE ELEVATOR SERVO MOTOR WAS RECEIVED IN REPAIRED CONDITION AND INSTALLED, AFTER 3.2 HRS THE CREW WAS CARRYING OUT THE PREFLIGHT FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK AND A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE AFT PART OF THE ACFT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE SERVO MOTOR AND REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT.

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