Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
June 28, 2005
Submitted
June 30, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N695QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605293
Aircraft time
2,591 hours, 2,014 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Control Cable
Part number
666000266
Condition
Sheared
Location
Rudder
Part time
192 hours, 145 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LT RUDDER PEDAL WILL NOT MOVE RUDDER. RT RUDDER PEDAL WILL MOVE RUDDER. LT RUDDER PEDAL MOVES FREELY WITH NO RESISTANCE. ALSO NOTED RUDDER CABLE BOWS BEHIND PEDAL AND FIREWALL. FOUND RUDDER CONTROL CABLE ASSY (UPPER) BROKEN AT 9 O' CLOCK POSITION. REPLACED RUDDER CONTROL CABLE ASSY AND CHECKED RIG, CABLE TENSIONS IAW CE560XL MM CH 27-20-00.

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