Service difficulty report · Bearing · Cndair CL6012A12

Difficulty date
November 11, 2002
Submitted
December 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL6012A12
Aircraft time
11,873 hours
Engine
Ge CF341A
Part
Bearing
Condition
Broken
Location
Ailerons
Part time
12,368 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

(CAN) DURING 300-600 HOURS INSPECTION AILERON PCU OPERATION TEST, FOUND AILERON QUADRANT IN RT WHEEL WELL IS NOISY (SNAPPING).AFTER REMOVING RT/ AILERON QUADRANT ASSEMBLY FOR INVESTIGATION, FOUND RT/ QUADRANT, BEARING IS DAMAGED (RACES HALF WAY ROUND). CHANGED BOTH RT AND LT QUADRANT ASSEMBLIES, NOISE DISAPPEARED.