# SDR DXTA2025032502788

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 22, 2025
- Submitted: March 25, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N683QS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N683QS), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 560XL
- Registry model: [Cessna 560XL](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-560xl) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 5605643
- Aircraft time: 15,592 hours, 11,935 cycles
- System (JASC): [2700 · Flight Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2700)
- Part: Control Cable
- Condition: Out Of Adjust
- Location: Zone 100
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: E
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025032502788

## Discrepancy

HIGH VIBE IN YOKE AND PEDALS STARTING AT 250KTS. INCREASED INTENSITY AS SPEED INCREASED. CHECKED ELEVATOR AFT CONTROL CABLE TENSIONS, TENSIONS WERE WITHIN LIMITS IAW MM 27-31-00.  CHECKED RUDDER CABLE TENSIONS, ALL TENSIONS WERE WITHIN LIMIT IAW MM 27-20-00.  CHECKED LT & RT AILERON WING TENSIONS, TENSIONS WERE NOT WITHIN LIMITS, IAW MM 27-10-00,  COMPLIED WITH AILERON TRIM TAB FREE PLAY CHECK. FREE PLAY WITHIN LIMITS IAW MM 27-10-00.  COMPLIED WITH ELEVATOR TRIM TAB FREE PLAY CHECK. FREE PLAY WITHIN LIMITS IAW MM 27-10-00.  COMPLIED WITH RUDDER TRIM TAB FREE PLAY CHECK. FREE PLAY WITHIN LIMITS IAW MM 27-10-00.  VERIFIED TRIM TAB FREE PLAY CHECKS.  RETRACTED GEAR VERIFIED DOORS SIT FLUSH TO BOTTOM OF WING & HAVE PRELOAD IAW MM 32-10-00.  ADJUSTED ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLES & ELEVATOR SERVO CABLES TENSIONS TO UPPER END OF TENSION CHART IAW MM 27-31-00 & 27-31-03.   WHILE INSPECTING ELEVATOR FUSELAGE CABLES, FOUND ELEVATOR TRIM CABLES AFT OF THE TRIM MOTOR HAVE TENSIONS LOW.  VERIFIED ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLES AND ELEVATOR SERVO CABLES TENSIONS.

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