Service difficulty report · Seal · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
January 15, 2007
Submitted
January 15, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Part
Seal
Part number
2953310095200
Condition
Porous
Location
Actuator Piston
Component
Actuator Piston · Rotol
Component part number
65003
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

GREEN TWEED SEAL P/N 295-33100-952-0050 INSTALLED ON PISTON ASSEMBLY IN MFG SIDE BRACE ACTUATOR P/N: 6500-3 HAVE BEEN FOUND WITH VOIDS ON THE INNER RAISED SURFACE CAUSING FLUID LEAK. THESE VOIDS ARE UNDETECTED AT INSTALLATION OF NEW SEAL AS THE VOIDS ARE NOT ON THE SURFACE AND DO NOT BECOME VISIBLE UNTIL AFTER MONTHS OF OPERATION. SEAL CONDITION NOTED DURING WARRANTY REPAIR. SUBJECT ACTUATOR RETURNED FOR WARRANTY REPAIR AFTER 11 MONTHS OPERATION.