Service difficulty report · Steering Sys · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
June 29, 2025
Submitted
July 3, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N959QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0408
Aircraft time
637 hours, 420 cycles
Part
Steering Sys
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

NOSE WHEEL STEERING PULLS HARD TO THE RIGHT . NOTICED DURING TO AND LANDING AND DOES AFFECT DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. NWS TRAVEL CHECKS WERE GOOD, BUT WE WANTED TO VERIFY CABLE TENSIONS AND ROUTING. ROUTING CHECKED GOOD, FOUND CABLE TENSIONS HIGH, SUPPOSED TO BE 18 LBS +/-2 AND THEY WERE OVER 30 LBS. BROUGHT CABLE TENSIONS DOWN TO LIMITS. PERFORMED TRAVEL AND RIG CHECKS AGAIN. CHECKS GOOD. TAXIED AIRCRAFT AROUND TAXI WAYS AT KHOU AND AIRCRAFT TAXIED STRAIGHT. CHECKS GOOD. REF: MM 32-50-00.

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