Service difficulty report · Gimbal Joint · Camron Z90

Difficulty date
August 21, 2019
Submitted
August 24, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4505B
Make and model
Camron Z90
Aircraft serial
6317
Aircraft time
335 hours
Part
Gimbal Joint
Condition
Broken
Location
Burner
Part time
335 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

WHEN THE BLAST VALVE HANDLE WAS REMOVED FOR MAINTENANCE, ONE SIDE OF THE DOUBLE BURNER CAME LOOSE FROM THE GIMBAL BLOCK BRACKET. IT APPEARS THAT THE WELD HOLDING THE BURNER TO THE GIMBAL BLOCK BRACKET BROKE. THE BURNER HANDLE WAS HOLDING THE BURNER IN PLACE.