Service difficulty report · Ball Joint · Cndair CL6013A

Difficulty date
October 2, 2003
Submitted
November 3, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6013A
Engine
Ge CF343A
Part
Ball Joint
Part number
M633741
Condition
Separated
Location
Spoiler
Component
Flight Spoiler
Component part number
6009130311
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE RT. FLIGHT SPOILERS WERE SELECTED, BOTH EXTENDED AT FIRST THEN THE LT SPOILER SUDDENLY RETRACTED TO THE '0' POSITION AS A RESULT OF THIS THE AIRCRAFT IMMEDIATELY ROLLED TO THE RT. THE PILOT CORRECTED THE CONDITION BY TURNING THE CONTROL WHEEL TO THE LEFT. ON GROUND, MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE SPOILER SYSTEM AND IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE BALL JOINT ON THE SPOILER CABLE HAD SEPARATED.