Service difficulty report · Valve · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
May 9, 2009
Submitted
May 11, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N652QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605152
Aircraft time
7,588 hours, 5,975 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
53071
Part serial
01216
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING STATIC T/O POWER APPLICATION AT APPROX 90 PERCENT N1, RT RUDDER MOVED FWD UNCOMMANDED, THEN RUDDER BIAS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. INSPECTED RUDDER BIAS PLUMBING IN TAILCONE, NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED RUDDER BIAS ACTUATOR. NO DEFECTS NOTED. C/W GROUND RUN, CONFIRMED THAT RUDDER BIAS FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER BIAS CONTROL VALVE IAW MM 27-20-05. C/W GROUND RUN. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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