Service difficulty report · Pushrod · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
November 28, 2007
Submitted
November 29, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N690QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605090
Aircraft time
6,479 hours, 5,208 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Pushrod
Condition
Loose
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CR
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

RACHETING FEELING IN YOLK WHILE TURNING LT OR RT. MORE NOTICABLE DURING LT TURNS. MUCH MORE NOTICEABLE AT HIGH SPEEDS. OCCASIONALLY FEELS LIKE CONTROLS ARE STICKING WHEN INITIATING A TUR FROM NEUTRAL ON WINGS LEVEL POSITION. FOUND A WON/RUDDER INTERCONNECT PUSHROD TO HAVE EXCESSIVE PLAY. REMOVED AND REPLACED PUSHROD WITH NEW. OPS CK GOOD. I/A/W CE 560XL MM 27-10-02.

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