Service difficulty report · Bungee · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
August 23, 2011
Submitted
August 24, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N641QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605295
Aircraft time
7,717 hours, 6,062 cycles
Part
Bungee
Part number
66426438
Condition
Binding
Location
Nlg Steering
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

BINDING IN RUDDER PEDALS WHEN TURNING. MORE PROMINENT IN RIGHT HAND TURNS. FEELS LIKE SOMETHING BINDS MOMENTARILY THEN RELEASES. CAN HEAR "POP" AND FEEL IT IN BOTH PEDALS. PERFORMED TAXI CHECK. BINDING SOUND APPEARED TO BE LOUDER ON PILOT SIDE. INSPECTED NLG WW & FOUND STEERING BUNGEE ASSY CAUSING BINDING. DISCONNECTED BUNGEE FROM RUDDER PEDAL SYS & OPERATED RUDDER PEDALS, NO BINDING HEARD. REMOVED OLD BUNGEE & HARDWARE INSTALLED NEW BUNGEE & HARDWARE. PERFORMED TAXI CHECK. NO DEFECTS NOTED. WORK DONE IAW MM 32-50-00.

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