SDR 96ZZZX3818

Service difficulty report · Pcu Link · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
July 3, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5100X
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
700
Part
Pcu Link
Part number
272953
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt Aileron
Part time
842 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

CREW REPORTED A HIGH PITCH NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT AILERON. INVESTIGATION PROVED THE AILERON PCU TO AILERON LINK WAS CHATTERING ON THE AILERON BOLT BUSHING. SPECIFICALLY, THE ANTI-ROTATION TABS OF THE LINK. THE BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE LINK AND ASSOCIATED HARDWARE. HIGH TORQUE VALVES WERE SAID TO BE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF PROBLEM AS STATED BY ENGINEERING IN THE MM. RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE TO RE-EVALUATE TORQUE VALVES AND TOGGLE LINK DESIGN.