Service difficulty report · Hinge · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
January 24, 2010
Submitted
January 25, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N695QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5605293
Aircraft time
6,448 hours, 5,143 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PASSING THROUGH 18,000' AND AN AIRSPEED OF APPOX 260KTS, FELT A SUDDEN JOLT FOLLOWED BY MEDIUM TO HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATIONS IN THE FUSELAGE AND FLIGHT CONTROLS. AIRPLANE ALSO SEEMED TO WANT TO PITCH NOSE DOWN. LEVELED OFF AND DISENGAGED THE AUTOPILOT AND THE VIBRATION CONTINUED UNTIL WE REDUCED THE AIRSPEED BELOW 200 KTS. CONNECTED GROUND HYD CART AND OPERATED T/R'S MULTIPLE TIMES WITH NO DEFECTS, RT TR OPERATION PRODUCED SOME NOISE, MANUALLY CYCLED TR'S BY HAND AND FOUND SOME BINDING DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION, LUBED TR HINGE POINTS WITH INC 393, CLEANED "PARTS" GOOD LUBED WITH SILICONE IAW CMM 78-30-01. LUBRICATED LT T/R ALL IAW CMM 78-30-01. OPS CHECK GOOD.