Service difficulty report · Control Switch · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
October 9, 2006
Submitted
November 8, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N978QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500187
Aircraft time
4,679 hours, 2,917 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007C
Part
Control Switch
Part number
954412
Condition
Sticking
Location
Rudder
Part time
4,679 hours, 2,917 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

AFTER TAKEOFF AND DURING CLIMB, THE AIRCRAFT FELT VERY SLOPPY IN THE YAW AXIS. THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT COORDINATE TURNS. ATTEMPTED (S) TURNS AT FL340 AND WE GOT FULL BALL DEFLECTION. TRIED BOTH FGS NO CHANGE. UPPER RUDDER CHANNEL WOULD NOT CHANGE FROM B TO A. HAD TO FLY IN HALF BANK AND DIVERTED BACK TO LNK. SWAPPED BOTH IAC COMP AND YSAC COMPUTER TO SEE IF PROBLEM WOULD SWAP SIDES. PUT COMPUTERS BACK IN ORIGINAL POSITION. FOUND UPPER RUDDER ACTUATOR SWITCH STICKING REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE P/N 95-44-12. PERFORMED OP. RUD. ELEC. TEST AND RUDDER TRAVEL CHECKS. OPS CHECKED OKAY AT THIS TIME IAW MM 27-20-00.

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