Service difficulty report · Horn · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
December 22, 2015
Submitted
December 28, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N616QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605345
Aircraft time
10,911 hours, 8,793 cycles
Part
Horn
Part number
666025153
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder
Part time
10,911 hours, 8,793 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF EXPERIENCED VIBRATION THAT WAS PRESENT IN BOTH YOKE & PEDALS. SEEMED TO INTENSIFY WITH INCREASED POWER & PITCH. CONTINUED THRU FL 230 BEFORE DECIDING TO DIVERT. DID NOT SEEM TO BE AS PRONOUNCED IN DESCENT. REMOVED RUDDER HORN ASSEMBLY. INSPECTED & FOUND EXCESSIVE PLAY. REPLACED RUDDER HORN ASSEMBLY WITH NEW ASSEMBLY & NEW NUTS, BOLTS, WASHERS & DOTTER PIN. ALL WORK WITH CURRENT MM AMM 27-21-01. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.

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