Service difficulty report · Control Column · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
March 17, 2007
Submitted
March 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N643QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605588
Aircraft time
1,463 hours, 1,147 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Control Column
Condition
Vibration
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NOTICEABLE VIBRATION OF CONTROL COLUMN DURING TAKEOFF,CLIMB,REDUCED DURING. CRUISE AND BEGINS TO BE MORE NOTICEABLE DURING DECENT AND LANDING. TROUBLESHOT ELEVATOR SYSTEM. FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT ELEV. TRIM TAB BEARINGS TO HAVE EXCESSIVE PLAY. REMOVED AND REPLACED L/R TRIM TAB BEARINGS WITH NEW UNITS. SYSTEM CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME. IAW CE560 XLS M/M

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