Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
August 11, 2023
Submitted
August 14, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N527QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0069
Aircraft time
6,574 hours, 4,389 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

DURING FLIGHT AT HIGH & LOW SPEED, WAS A SIGNIFICANT BINDING IN YOKE FWD OF NEUTRAL POSITION FOR ELEVATORS. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF ELEVATOR HINGES & ATTACH HARDWARE, NO DEFECTS. VERIFIED FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT OF ELEVATORS GOOD. PERFORMED GVI OF THE AFT ELEVATOR SECTOR, DOWN SPRINGS, FWD & AFT ROD ENDS, SAFTEY WIRE & LOCKING WASHER TABS. NO DEFECTS. GVI OF UPPER ROD ENDS BOLTS, ELEVATOR BELLCRANK & LOCKING WASHERS & SAFTEY WIRE. NO DEFECTS. INSPECTED YOKE COLUMN & BELOW FLOOR FOR OBSTRUCTIONS & FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT, GOOD. ISOLATED LT & RT ELEVATORS PITCH/ROLL DISCONNECT, FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT GOOD. COULD NOT DUPLICATE BINDING. PERFORMED IAW MM 27-30-00. ACFT OK FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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