Service difficulty report · Elevator · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
August 3, 2009
Submitted
August 4, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N576QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605708
Aircraft time
2,083 hours, 1,617 cycles
Part
Elevator
Condition
Obstructed
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, F
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKE OFF, THE ELEVATOR FLIGHT CONTROL WOULD NOT TRAVEL BEYOND THE NEUTRAL POSITION WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ROTATE DUE TO A BLOCKAGE WHICH FELT LIKE A METAL TO METAL OBSTRUCTION. FOUND BOLT MISSING FOR AFT STOP. STOP ROTATED INTO PATH OF BELLCRANK. LOCATED MISSING BOLT AND NUT. REMOVED MOUNT BOLTS IN FWD AND AFT STOPS AND INSTALLED NEW WITH NEW LOCK NUTS. TRAVEL CHECKS GOOD AND CHECKS OF BOTH CONTROL COLUMNS FOR FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT GOOD AT THIS TIME. REF MM 27-31-00, 27-31-03 AND 27-71-00 CONTROL LOCK. OPS CK GOOD.

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