Service difficulty report · Connector · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
July 10, 2008
Submitted
August 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N377QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800187
Part
Connector
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CYAN MESSAGES "AP FAIL L-R AND YD FAIL A-B" IN FLIGHT AT FL 370. AP WOULD NOT RE-ENGAGE. WHEN AP DISCONNECTED, A SLIGHT BUMP WAS FELT IN THE ROLL / AILERONS OF CONTROL WHEEL. COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAILURE ON THE GROUND SO PROCEEDED WITH RUDDER SERVO CHARGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER SERVO IAW MM 22-10-00. FOUND SERVERAL PINS PUSHED BACK IN CONNECTOR TO SERVO THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO FAILURE. RESEATED PINS. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF AUTOPILOT SYSTEM WAS GOOD. RUDDER SERVO CHECKS GOOD.