Service difficulty report · Hinge Pin · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
January 13, 2016
Submitted
February 3, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501UP
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605252
Aircraft time
9,997 hours, 7,061 cycles
Part
Hinge Pin
Condition
Backed Out
Location
Rudder Tab
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT HAS BAD VIBRATION THROUGH YOKE & RUDDER PEDALS. VIBRATION GETS MUCH WORSE WITH INCREASE IN AIRSPEED. POWER SETTINGS MODE MADE NO DIFFERENCE. TROUBLE SHOT THE DISCREPANCY TO A DEFECTIVE RUDDER LOWER TRIM TAB HINGE PIN THAT BACKED OUT CAUSING THE VIBRATION IN FLIGHT. RUDDER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED DUE TO DAMAGE CAUSED TO HINGE FROM VIBRATION. A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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