Service difficulty report · Pushrod · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
August 30, 2015
Submitted
August 31, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N551QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605221
Aircraft time
8,434 hours, 6,625 cycles
Part
Pushrod
Part number
556544034
Condition
Damaged
Location
Control Collumn
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

A VIBRATION IN THE CONTROLS & IN THE FLOOR, NOTICEABLE IN SMOOTH AIR IN CRUISE AT FL 400. AT LOWER ALTITUDES VIBRATION GOES AWAY. FOUND ELEVATOR TRIM TABS LOOSE DUE TO WORN PUSHRODS & HARDWARE AT TRIM TAB ACTUATOR. R & R LT & RT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB INNER & OUTER PUSHRODS IAW MM 27-32-03. RIGGED LT & RT TRIM TABS. LUBRICATED LT & RT TRIM TAB ACTUATORS. TRAVEL CHECKS SATISFACTORY IAW MM 27-31-00.

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