Service difficulty report · Panel · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
August 7, 2006
Submitted
August 9, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N337QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600437
Aircraft time
7,890 hours, 6,558 cycles
Part
Panel
Condition
Loose
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON TOUCHDOWN AND ROLLOUT, THE RUDDER PEDALS WERE BINDING. YAW DAMPER WAS OFF PRIOR TO LANDING. PEDALS BECAME FREE AFTER 3000' (FT) OF ROLLOUT TO FULL STOP, 70'(DEGREES) TURN, TAXI, 10'(DEGREE) TURN, FOLLOWED BY 200 YARDS OF VERY SLOW TAXI. AFFECTED BOTH SIDES. CHECKED NOSE WHEEL STEERING ASSY, LINKAGES IN WHEEL WELL, CHECKED RUDDER PEDAL THROWS IN COCKPIT AND FOUND PILOTS LEFT SIDE KICK PANEL COMING INTO CONTACT WITH LEFT RUDDER PEDAL. REPOSITIONED KICK PANEL TO ALLOW FREE MOVEMENT OF PEDALS. CONDUCTED TAXI CHECK OF STEERING. FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF RESTRICTION OR BINDING. STEERING CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME, MAINTENANCE IAW CE560 MM CH 32-50-00.