Service difficulty report · Servo · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
February 6, 2006
Submitted
February 27, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N966QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500166
Aircraft time
4,251 hours, 2,569 cycles
Part
Servo
Part number
4006719906
Part serial
00104535
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder
Part time
4,251 hours, 2,569 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMB AT LOW ALT A/C SEAMED TO SLOWLY FISHTAIL. RUDDER TRIM INPUTS CAUSED LARGE CHANGES TO OCCUR. AT HIGH ALTITUDES, MACH .87 OR GREATER THE INCLINATOR WOULD SWING WAY OUT TO ONE SIDE AND THEN BACK TO THE OTHER LIKE A DUTCH ROLL. THE CONTROL PAGE SHOWED THE RUDDER CENTERED BUT THE AILERONS WERE MOVING. FLIGHT GUIDANCE COMPUTER, YAW DAMPERS AND UPPER RUDDER WERE ALL ON THE "B" SIDE. ACCOMPLISHED LINK INSPECTION YAW 750 MM 27-20-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED CHECKED FEEL CONTROL BUNGEE, NO DEFECTS NOTED. CHECKED YAW DAMPER FOR SLIP FIT, CHECK GOOD CHECKED A/B HYDRAULICS SYSTEMS FOR NEUTRAL, CHECK GOOD INSTALLED RAT OVERAWING PANELS SEALED CUFF. REMOVED & REPLACED ELEVATOR SERVO YAW CESSNA 750 MM 22-10-01.

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