Service difficulty report · Pulley · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
September 1, 2010
Submitted
September 2, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N592QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605706
Aircraft time
2,848 hours, 2,203 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW545B
Part
Pulley
Part number
S3783
Condition
Damaged
Location
Elevator Control
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN FLT, GEAR UP, & FLAPS RETRACTED, A PRONOUNCED GRINDING/BINDING OF ELEVATOR WHEN YOKE IS MOVED FORE & AFT. NOTICABLE WHEN HAND FLYING BETWEEN 160KIAS & 220 KIAS. THERE IS SOUND ASSOCIATED WITH THE GRINDING AS WELL AS BEING ABLE TO FEEL IT IN THE FLOORBOARDS (COCKPIT), AND IN YOKE. ONLY IN FLIGHT. REMOVED FOUR PULLEYS FROM ELEVATOR CABLE SNUBBER DUE TO FLAT SPOTTED. INSTALLED NEW PULLEYS & ADJUSTED SNUBBER. BREAK OUT FRICTION IAW MM 27-31-03. OPS CHECKED GOOD. ELEVATORS HAVE SMOOTH OPERATION.

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