Service difficulty report · Bearing · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
June 4, 2012
Submitted
June 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N641QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605295
Aircraft time
8,345 hours, 6,544 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Worn
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EXCESSIVE VIBRATION IN CONTROL WHEEL COLUMN. MORE PRONOUNCED AT SPEEDS ABOVE 250 IAS. INSPECTED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY FLIGHT CONTROLS FOR SECURITY AND FREE PLAY. FOUND BOTH ELEVATOR TRIM TABS HAD SOME PLAY IN THEM. DISCONNECTED ELEVATOR TRIM TABS FROM PUSH RODS, FOUND THAT BEARINGS IN ELEVATOR TRIM TABS WERE VERY WORN. R & R ALL 4 TRIM TAB BEARINGS ON ELEVATOR TRIM TABS IAW MM CH 20-10-08. RECONNECTED TRIM TABS TO PUSHRODS WITH NEW HARDWARE. FOUND FREEPLAY HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM ELEVATOR TRIM TABS. PERFORMED OPS AND TRAVEL CHECKS OF ELEVATOR TRIM TABS IAW MM CH 27-31-00. ALL CHECKED GOOD.

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