Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
June 7, 2011
Submitted
June 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N669QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605689
Aircraft time
3,688 hours, 2,896 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
666061312
Part serial
5605689301
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rudder Bias
Stage of operation
CR
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

WITH HIGH POWER SETTING, BOTH PEDALS ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO MOVE FROM BOTH COPILOT AND PILOT SIDE. SUSPECT RUDDER BIAS IS PRESSURIZING BOTH SIDES SIMULTANEOUSLY. RUDDER BIAS CHECKED OK ON GROUND. REMOVED RUDDER BIAS ACTUATOR AND ACTUATOR MOUNT. INSTALLED ACTUATOR TO MOUNT, LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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