Service difficulty report · Rudder · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
May 14, 2011
Submitted
May 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N676QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605176
Aircraft time
8,561 hours, 6,788 cycles
Part
Rudder
Condition
Binding
Stage of operation
CL
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

RUDDER PEDALS ARE BINDING ON TAKEOFF FROM RT SEAT AND BINDING FROM LT SEAT ON LANDING AFTER PASSING THROUGH NEUTRAL POSITION ON CROSSWIND LANDING. ALL RUDDER BIAS TESTS WERE GOOD PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. VISUALLY INSPECTED RUDDER CABLE RUNS. CHECKED PRIMARY, SECONDARY, AND RUDDER BIAS FLIGHT CONTROL CABLE TENSIONS. PERFORMED RUDDER BIAS FUNCTIONAL CHECK. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPS CHECKED GOOD AT THIS TIME. ALL IAW MM 27-20-00 AND 27-20-05.

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