Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
December 2, 2006
Submitted
December 8, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N704LX
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500091
Aircraft time
7,633 hours, 4,696 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
99145584
Part serial
217
Condition
Binding
Location
Pitch Feel
Part time
7,633 hours, 4,696 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH FL100, ON DEPARTURE, CREW REPORTED (PITCH FEEL FAIL) INDICATION ON EICAS. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE PITCH FEEL ACTUATOR BINDING INTERMITTENTLY. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED. FUNCTIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY.

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