Service difficulty report · Bungee · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
August 23, 2011
Submitted
August 24, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N916QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500116
Aircraft time
9,932 hours, 6,154 cycles
Part
Bungee
Part number
67604461
Part serial
435
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder
Part time
1,962 hours, 1,203 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT WITH FGC CHANNEL [A] CONTROLLING, UNCOMMANDED RUDDER INPUTS LT AND RT OCCURRED. SHORTLY AFTER, AMBER CAS "FLIGHT CONTROL FAULT" AND "RUDDER" FLIGHT CONTROL SHUTOFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ABOUT 12 TIMES. AMBER CAS DID NOT REMAIN ON. REMOVED THE RUDDER COMMAND BUNGEE AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE NEW UNIT IAW MM 27-40-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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