Service difficulty report · Rod End · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
October 23, 2003
Submitted
October 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N720SW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7297
Aircraft time
10,975 hours, 9,883 cycles
Part
Rod End
Condition
Excess Play
Location
Rudder Actuator
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RUDDER PEDAL VIBRATION FELT IN LEFT AND RIGHT INPUTS DURING CLIMB TO FL200 AND IN ROUGH AIR. ALSO FELT IN SMOOTH AIR BELOW FL200. FOUND NR 1 RUDDER ACTUATOR ROD END WITH EXCESSIVE PLAY. REPLACED NR 1 ACTUATOR ROD END BOLT AND BUSHING IAW MM 27-24-01. OPS CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME.