Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
September 5, 2005
Submitted
September 8, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N983QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500083
Aircraft time
5,799 hours, 3,808 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
99146003
Part serial
032
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder
Part time
2,169 hours, 1,362 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

AT FL 320 AND .88 MACH THE UPPER RUDDER YD STARTED BOUNCING OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUDDER LIMITER WITH THE UPPER YD IN THE B-CHANNEL, IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN ON THE A-CHANNEL. AT SPEED & ALTITUDE THE RUDDER HAD TO BE TRIMMED TO THE LEFT EXCESSIVELY. REMOVED UPPER RUDDER ACTUATOR DUE TO INTERNAL LEAKAGE. REPLACEMENT ACTUATOR INSTALLED IAW CE-750 MM CH 27-24-01. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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