Service difficulty report · Bearing · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
July 8, 2005
Submitted
July 14, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N636QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605304
Aircraft time
2,793 hours, 2,171 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
S38951
Condition
Worn
Location
Rudder
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

AIRFRAME VIBRATION ABOVE 260 KIA APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM RUDDER. RUDDER PEDALS DANCING BACK AND FORTH. CAN BE FELT IN YOKE AS WELL. VIBRATION GOES AWAY BELOW 250 KIAS. CHECKED WITH YAW DAMP OFF AND VIBRATION STILL PRESENT. FOUND ELEVATOR AND RUDDER TRIM TAB HORN BEARINGS WORN EXCESSIVELY. BEARINGS REPLACED.

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