Service difficulty report · Rudder Pedal · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
January 25, 2006
Submitted
January 30, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N876QS
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258586
Aircraft time
2,747 hours, 1,938 cycles
Part
Rudder Pedal
Condition
Stiff
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL RUDDER BECAME VERY STIFF AND HARD TO MOVE, AS IF YAW DAMPNER WAS ENGAGED. AT LOW POWER SETTINGS RUDDER IS FREE AND EASY TO MOVE. DID A STATIC RUN UP TO FULL POWER AND RUDDER BECAME PROGRESSIVELY HARDER TO MOVE PAST THROTTLE MID RANGE. RAN BOTH ENGINES AND PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF RUDDER BIAS SYSTEM IAW RAYTHEON HAWKER 800XP AMM CHAPTER 27-20-00 PAGE 509. SYSTEM OPS CHECKS GOOD.