Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
June 12, 2007
Submitted
June 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N303QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600343
Aircraft time
7,879 hours, 6,448 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Control Yoke
Stage of operation
TO
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

ON TAKEOFF WHEN CONTROL YOKE PULLED BACK FOR ROTATION , SOMETHING APPARENTLY TRIED TO JAM CAUSING MOMENTARY INCREASE IN RESISTANCE. JAM STOPPED AND CONTROLS BROKE FREE WITH INCREASED PRESSURE. INSPECTED CONTROL YOKES AND BOOTS FOR BINDING, NONE NOTED. REMOVED TAIL PANEL FOR ACCESS TO PUSH RODS, SPRING AND BELLCRANK. MOVED FLIGHT CONTROLS FOUND NO NOISE OR GRINDING . INSPECTED CABLES IN TAILCONE NO DEFECTS NOTED. POWERED UP A/C ENGAGED AUTOPILOT RAN AUTO PILOT THRU SEVERAL FULL TRAVELS NO DEFECTS NOTED, INSPECTED ELEVATOR ATTACH POINTS AND SURFACE NO DEFECTS NOTED. LUBED PULLEYS AND CABLES IN TAIL. APPLIED LIGHT BACK PRESSURE TO SURFACE DURING MOVEMENT OF CONTROLS WITH NO BINDING OR NOISE NOTED. SYSTEM OPS CHEC