Service difficulty report · Push-Pull Rod · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
November 2, 2010
Submitted
November 3, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N345QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600445
Aircraft time
10,619 hours, 8,804 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Push-Pull Rod
Condition
Loose
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING FLT VIBRATION FELT IN ACFT AIRFRAME. VIBRATION INCREASED WITH ACFT AIRSPEED & NOT ENGINE SPEED. VIBRATION WORSE TOWARD REAR OF ACFT. VIBRATION WAS NOT FELT BELOW 190 KTS, BUT INCREASED PROGRESSIVELY AS SPEED INCREASED. CHANGING ACFT ATTITUDE DID NOT CHANGE THE VIBRATION. INSPECTED TAIL AREA & FOUND ALL 3 TRIM TABS LOOSE. ATTACHING HARDWARE LOOSE IN ROD ENDS & RUSTY. R & R LT & RT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB PUSHRODS AFT BEARINGS & BOLTS WITH NEW. R & R RUDDER TRIM TAB PUSH RODS WITH NEW. INSTALLED NEW AFT BEARINGS. TRAVEL CHECKED GOOD FOR BOTH ELEVATORS & RUDDER. ELEVATOR SERVO OPS CHECKED GOOD. ELEVATOR & RUDDER CONTROL WHEELS OPS CHECKED GOOD. WORK DONE IAW MM 27-21-05.