Service difficulty report · Bracket · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
March 28, 2012
Submitted
May 4, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N520SC
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
5779
Engine
Ge CF343B
Part
Bracket
Part number
22858220805
Condition
Cracked
Location
Thrust Reversers
Part time
951 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THRUST REVERSER WOULD NOT INDICATE EXTENDED. FOUND BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE RETRACT AND EXTEND SWITCHES TO BE CRACKED AROUND THE EXTEND SWITCH WHICH ALLOWED THE SWITCH TO MOVE WHEN THE THRUST REVERSER CONTACTED IT DURING EXTENSION. CAUSE APPEARS TO BE CRACKING DUE TO REPEATED CONTACT BETWEEN THRUST REVERSER AND SWITCH ON AN ALUMINUM BRACKET. REPLACED BRACKET.