Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
July 19, 2013
Submitted
July 22, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N662QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605262
Aircraft time
9,740 hours, 7,676 cycles
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS464P38
Condition
Worn
Location
Aileron
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

WITH SPEED SLOWLY ACCELERATING PAST 265 KIAS AND IN CLIMB THROUGH FL235, A DEFINITE RUMBLING VIBRATION WAS FELT IN THE ACFT. NO SIGNIFICANT VIBRATION IN YOKE, BUT COULD CLEARLY SEE THE LT AILERON VIBRATING UP AND DOWN .2500". IMMEDIATELY SLOWED DOWN AND THE VIBRATION WENT AWAY. DIVERTED TO GET ACFT ON GROUND. INSPECTING AILERON, FOUND TRIM TAB PUSHROD BOLTS WORN. R & R TRIM TAB BOLTS IAW MM 27-10-01. LUBRICATED TRIM TAB ACTUATOR IAW MM 27-11-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD. ALSO FOUND ELEVATOR TRIM TAB BOLTS AND BEARINGS WORN. R & R THE ELEVATOR TRIM TAB BEARINGS AND BOLTS IAW MM 20-10-08. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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