Service difficulty report · Rudder Control · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
December 20, 2010
Submitted
December 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N626QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605126
Aircraft time
8,708 hours, 6,987 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Rudder Control
Condition
Frozen
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON LANDING, DISCOVERED RUDDER FROZEN. TAXIED BY BRAKING ONLY. ONLY ABLE TO MOVE RUDDER AFTER APPROX 15 MINUTES ON GROUND. INSPECTED FUSELAGE STINGER FAIRING DRAIN HOLE AND FOUND TO BE CORRECT SIZE IAW SL 53-05. REMOVED STINGER FAIRING AND BELLY ACCESS PANEL 321 ADC & INSPECTED RUDDER CABLE PATH AND FOUND NO SIGN OF DAMAGE OR OBSTRUCTION. REINSTALLED REMOVED PANEL AND FAIRING. VERIFIED RUDDER TO MAKE FULL TRAVEL FROM PILOT AND CO-PILOT RUDDER PEDALS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. MX PERFORMED IAW MM 27-20-00.

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