Service difficulty report · Flap System · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
July 2, 2011
Submitted
July 5, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N693QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605657
Aircraft time
4,198 hours, 3,230 cycles
Part
Flap System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
TO
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

DURING TAKEOFF, FLAP 15 IMMEDIATELY AFTER ROTATION, A GRINDING/RUBBING FELT IN THE YOKE WITH FORE AND AFT YOKE MOVEMENTS. AFTER RETACTION OF FLAPS AND LEVEL OFF, GRINDING WAS STILL PRESENT. AFTER LANDING, UNABLE TO REPRODUCE GRINDING. INSPECTED ELEVATOR CABLE RUNS, PULLEYS, BELCRANKS, AND TORQUE TUBES FROM COLUMN TO ELEVATOR AND FOUND NO DEFECTS, CHECKED TENSIONS REF CH 27-31-00 WITH TENSIOMETER, SN 27278 (CAL. DUE 04-04-2012) ALL WITHIN LIMITS. OPERATED ELEVATOR SEVERAL TIMES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY.

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