Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
August 14, 2008
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N960QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500160
Aircraft time
6,917 hours, 4,194 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
99145586
Part serial
282
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder
Part time
4,194 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKE-OFF AND RAISING THE LANDING GEAR "RUD LIMIT FAIL B" CAS MESSAGE CAME ON. FAILED AT 87 PERCENT. REPLACED FAILED LWR RUDDER LIMITED ACTUATOR INSTALLED A NEW UNIT, RIG AND OPS CK GOOD IAW MM CH 27-20-00 GAINED ACCESS TO LIMITER IN VENT. STAB CONNECTED TEST BOX RAN LIMITER SEVERAL TIMES NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED TEST BOX AND RECONNECTED LIMITER, TURNED POWER ON, NO RUDDER LIMIT FAIL B CAS MESSAGE NOTED. OK TO CLOSE ACCESS C/W RUDDER CONTROL SYS LIMITER TEST. HOOKED UP AIR DATA TEST SET AND RUDDER RIG BOARDS. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 27-20-00 CHECKED B SIDE ACTUATOR AND IS A -6 INSTALLED NEED TO REPLACE WITH A -12 LIT. PART IN STOCK. RECOMMENDED REPLACED RUDDER LIMITER C/W TIMED CHECKS IAW MM 27-20-00. REMOVED RTG BOARDS. OK TO REINSTALL ACCESS PANELS REINSTALLED ACCESS PANELS.

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