Service difficulty report · Bungee Cylinder · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
September 19, 2003
Submitted
September 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N930QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500130
Aircraft time
2,728 hours, 1,770 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007C
Part
Bungee Cylinder
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Elevator
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PITCH VIBRATION IN FLIGHT CONTROLS WITH AUTO PILOT ON, VIBRATION INCREASED AS SPEED INCREASED. NOTICED AT 250 KTS AND 10000FT, VIBRATION ALSO COULD BE HEARD AS LOW FREQUENCY SOUND. TIGHTENED LT ELEVATOR BUNGEE AND ADJUSTED ELEVATOR CABLE TENSION IAW CESSNA 750 MM 27-30-00.

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