Service difficulty report · Yoke · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
April 27, 2025
Submitted
May 13, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N685QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605650
Aircraft time
14,962 hours, 11,461 cycles
Part
Yoke
Condition
Multiple Fail
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CAPTAIN CONTROL YOKE MAKES GRINDING NOISE WHEN ROLLED LT & RT. CAN ALSO FEEL BINDING/GRINDING. RIGHT SIDE IS SMOOTH BUT CAN STILL HEAR THE GRINDING. REMOVED DAMAGED SHAFT & INSTALLED NEW SHAFT IAW AMM 27-10 04 WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED DAMAGED DRUM ASSEMBLY LT. & INSTALLED NEW DRUM ASSEMBLY LT. IAW AMM 27-10-04 WITH NO DEFECTS. AILERON COCKPIT/FAIRING CABLE ADJUSTMENT/TEST ACCOMPLISHED IAW AMM 27-10-00 NO DEFECTS. 20 LBS AT 56° F. REMOVED DAMAGED COVER ASSEMBLY-AFT & INSTALLED REPAIRED IAW AMM 27-10-04 NO DEFECTS. REMOVED DAMAGED STOP ASSEMBLY- LT CONTROL COLUMN & INSTALLED REPAIRED IAW AMM 27-10-04 NO DEFECTS. REMOVED DAMAGED CONTROL WHEEL LT. & INSTALLED NEW CONTROL WHEEL IAW AMM 27-10-05 NO DEFECTS. REMOVED CONTROL WHEEL SWITCHES FROM DAMAGED CONTROL WHEEL & INSTALLED INTO NEW CONTROL WHEEL IAW AMM 27-10-05 NO DEFECTS. INTERPHONE/MICROPHONE SWITCH OPS CHECK IAW AMM 23-80-01 NO DEFECTS. AUTOPILOT WHEEL STEERING DISCONNECT SWITCH OPS CHECK IAW AMM 27-10-05 NO DEFECTS. TOUCH CONTROL STEERING SWITCH OP CHECK IAW AMM 27-10-05 NO DEFECTS. ELEVATOR ELECTRIC TRIM SWITCH OP CHECK IAW AMM 22-1 5-00 & 27-32-04 NO DEFECTS. TRANSPONDER IDENTIFICATION SWITCH OP CHECK IAW AMM 23-80-01 NO DEFECTS. CAPTAINS CONTROL COLUMN & WHEEL/YOKE ASSEMBLY OPS NORMAL.

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