Service difficulty report · Yaw Damper · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
May 17, 2011
Submitted
May 18, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N506AE
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10056
Aircraft time
20,897 hours, 15,450 cycles
Part
Yaw Damper
Part number
6229968001
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT 4612, CREW REPORTED DURING CRUISE, EXPERIENCED UNCOMMANDED RUDDER MOVEMENTS MULTIPLE TIMES, ALL PHASES OF FLT. DISPLACED INCLINOMETER HALF TRAVEL AT 310 KTS. HAPPENED DURING ALL ALTITUDES WITH AUTO PILOT ON OR OFF. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. COMPLIED WITH WORK SCOPE FOR RUDDER INSPECTION INCLUDING YAW DAMPER. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 22-22-01. NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED ALL THREE RUDDER PCU`S IAW MM 27-23-02. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPS CHECKED ALL THREE PCU`S IAW MM 27-23-01. PERFORMED A GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF RUDDER CABLES, NO DEFECTS NOTED. NO PARTS REMOVED OR REPLACED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.