Service difficulty report · Drain · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
March 10, 2011
Submitted
January 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N588QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605721
Aircraft time
3,141 hours, 2,401 cycles
Part
Drain
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Tail Cone
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 CLIMB OUT, PASSING FL 220, RUDDER EFFECTIVENESS LOST. RUDDER FELT FROZEN. FREEZING LEVEL FL160. ON DESCENT REGAINED RUDDER EFFECTIVENESS AT FL140, JUST BELOW FREEZING LEVEL. RUDDER WAS NORMAL FOR APPROACH AND LANDING. REMOVED ACCESS PANEL AND FOUND ICE. FOUND DRAIN HOLES IN TAIL CONE CLOGGED, CLEANED TAIL CONE AREA OF DEBRIS AND UNCLOGGED DRAINS. INSPECTION OF RUDDER AND AUTOPILOT SYS SHOWS NO DEFECTS. OPS CHECK OF AUTOPILOT SYS GOOD AT THIS TIME. REF MM 22-13-00, OPS CHECK OF RUDDER AND TRAVEL CHECKED GOOD. OPS CHECK OF RUDDER BRAS AND HEATER GOOD AT THIS TIME. REF MM 27-20-05 AND 27-20-00 AND 27-20-02.

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