Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
February 28, 2022
Submitted
March 2, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N588QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605721
Aircraft time
12,580 hours, 9,558 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Part number
666000249
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 100
Part time
12,580 hours, 9,558 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

YAW DAMPER: YAW DAMPER DOESN'T SEEM TO WORK IN TURBULENT AIR. PLANE FISH TAILS AND DUTCH ROLLS IN UNSTABLE AIR, BUT IS FINE IN SMOOTH AIR. THE YAW DAMP ENGAGE SWITCH ILLUMINATES GREEN, INDICATING NORMAL OPERATION .UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE RUDDER AUTOPILOT SERVO CABLE ASSEMBLY BROKEN.

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