Service difficulty report · Servo · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
February 19, 2024
Submitted
February 22, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N658QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605665
Aircraft time
15,295 hours, 11,740 cycles
Part
Servo
Part number
4006719922
Part serial
04119034
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL390 WITH CLEAR AIR AND SMOOTH RIDE , WE FELT A MOMENTARY UNCOMMANDED BACK AND FORTH YAWING MOTION. SUBSEQUENTLY AT FL350 WE AGAIN FELT A MOMENTARY UNCOMMANDED BACK AND FORTH YAWING MOTION. THIRDLY AT FL310 WE FELT AND OBSERVED AN UNCOMMANDED RIGHT RUDDER APPLICATION FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 SECONDS , WE FELT THE AIRCRAFT YAW AND OBSERVED THE SLIP AND SKID INDICATOR MOVE ABOUT HALF SCALE TO THE LEFT. THE CONDITION THEN CORRECTED TO NORMAL. THE AUTOPILOT WAS ENGAGED DURING ALL 3 EVENTS. DIVERTED TO IAD FOR A NORMAL LANDING. NO OTHER UNCOMMANDED RUDDER INPUTS OBSERVED. R & R RUDDER SERVO FELT A MOMENTARY UNCOMMANDED BACK & FORTH YAWING REF AMM 22-11-01. OPS CHECK OF RUDDER SERVO GOOD.

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