Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
October 26, 2010
Submitted
October 27, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N589QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605810
Aircraft time
1,538 hours, 1,224 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW545B
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
53071
Part serial
0430C
Condition
Binding
Location
Rudder
Part time
1,417 hours, 1,131 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF, RUDDER PEDALS VERY STIFF. CONFIRMED YAW DAMPER OFF. RETURNED. RUDDER BIAS CHECKED NORMAL ON TAXI. AFTER LANDING, ON TAXI IN, CHECKED RUDDER STIFFNESS AND FOUND NORMAL AT IDLE POWER BUT RUDDER BECAME PROGRESSIVELY STIFFER AS POWER ADVANCED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE AFTER COMPLETE RUDDER BIAS SYS OPS CHECK, INSTALLED O/H RUDDER BIAS SHUTOFF VALVE. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 27-20-05.

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