Service difficulty report · Servo · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
November 16, 2013
Submitted
November 21, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605812
Aircraft time
4,563 hours, 3,561 cycles
Part
Servo
Part number
4006719921
Part serial
0803J346
Condition
Damaged
Location
Yoke
Part time
4,563 hours, 3,561 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF, A GRINDING COULD BE FELT IN THE YOKE WHILE APPLYING FORWARD OR AFT MOVEMENT. VIBRATION WAS FELT IN FLOOR AT THE SAME TIME. NO GRINDING DURING FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK ON GROUND. GRINDING IS EXCESSIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ELEVATOR SCRUD DRIVE, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 22-11-01.

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