# SDR DXTA2015051306016

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 12, 2015
- Submitted: May 19, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N681QS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N681QS), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 560XL
- Registry model: [Cessna 560XL](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-560xl) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 5605181
- Aircraft time: 11,654 hours, 9,238 cycles
- System (JASC): [2720 · Rudder Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2720)
- Part: Control Cable
- Condition: Out Of Adjust
- Location: Rudder
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2015051306016

## Discrepancy

IN STRAIGHT & LEVEL FLIGHT RUDDER TRIM REQUIRES 1/2 DEFLECTION TRIM TO LT.  WITH FLAPS 35 & APPROACH AIRSPEED 3/4 DEFLECTION TO LT IS REQUIRED,  REMOVED THE STINGER & INSTALLED BOTH THE RUDDER PEDAL BLOCKS & THE AFT SECTOR RIG PIN, WITH BOTH INSTALLED THE RUDDER IS FAIRED.  NEED TO CHECK TENSIONS & RIG SYS TO NEUTRAL.  CHECKED RUDDER CABLE TENSIONS, FOUND LOWER TENSIONS 10 LBS LOW.  ADJUSTED TENSIONS IAW MM 27-20-00.  OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.  OK TO CLOSE ACCESS, PERFORMED TRAVEL CHECKS.  TRAVEL CHECKS GOOD IAW MM 27-20-00.  CONFIRMED RUDDER TRAVEL CHECKS GOOD.  COMPLIED WITH TRAVEL CHECKS ON BOTH FLAPS.  IAW MM 27-51-00 OPERATIONS & TRAVELS CHECKED GOOD.

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