Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
November 6, 2012
Submitted
November 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N642QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605561
Aircraft time
6,757 hours, 5,328 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Control Column
Stage of operation
CL
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

SHORTLY AFTER A TAKEOFF A VERY PROMINENT GRINDING FEELING COULD BE FELT IN THE YOKE. THIS GRINDING COULD BE FELT DURING THE CLIMB AND AT INTERMEDIATE LEVEL OFF ALTITUDES. THE GRINDING DID NOT SEEM TO DISSIPATE UNTIL WE WERE ON FINAL APPROACH AND AT APPROACH SPEED. GRINDING COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED ON THE GROUND. NOTED COPILOTS CONTROL COLUMN BOOT BINDING. POSITION CLEARANCE, CHECKED GOOD MOVED ELEVATOR CONTROLS THROUGH FULL RANGE. NO DEFECTS NOTED. WORK PERFORMED REF THE MM 27-31-00.

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