Service difficulty report · Bungee Cylinder · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
August 8, 2006
Submitted
August 14, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N643QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605588
Aircraft time
793 hours, 640 cycles
Part
Bungee Cylinder
Condition
Loose
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RUDDER PEDALS BIND WHEN DEFLECTED EITHER SIDE OF NEUTRAL. PEDALS ALSO HAVE A BINDING SOUND WHEN DEFLECTED EITHER SIDE OF NEUTRAL. VERIFED NOISE, FOUND STEERING BUNGEES LOOSE AND DRY. CLEANED, LUBED, AND RESECURED STEERING BUNGEES. TAXI AIRCRAFT. STEERING OPS CHECKED GOOD AND NO BINDING NOISE HEARD. WORK DONE IAW CE560XL AMM CHAPTER 32-50-00.

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