Service difficulty report · Support Bracket · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
May 18, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Engine
Ge CF34*
Part
Support Bracket
Part number
6272017203
Condition
Broken
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

PRIOR TO FLT, PILOTS CALLED TO HAVE RT SERVICED WITH OIL. MECHS NOTICED RT HAD BEEN SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES IN RECENT HISTORY. INVESTIGATION FOUND BROKEN BRACKET THAT HOLDS EDP OUTLET HYD LINE TO AGB. BROKEN BRACKET HAD CHAFED A HOLE IN AGB CASING CAUSING OIL LEAKAGE. ACCORDING TO LOGBOOK IN RDU 3 QTS OIL WAS ADDED TO RT ENG BEFORE FERRY FLT. NO ENG RUNS BEFORE FERRY TO DESTINATION WHERE IT WAS NOTED, HYD LINE WAS NOT SECURED NOR WAS BRACKET REMOVED. OIL LVL PER EICAS WAS 14%. OIL ALL OVER COWLING AND BACK OF ENG. 14% LOW OIL LVL IS CONSISTENT WITH LOW OIL PRESS IN FLT AND QRH PILOT COMMANDED IFSD. MESA HAVE GE A/C SERV ON SITE TO ROB AN AGB FROM A SPARE ENG AND INSTALL THIS A/C 10104 RT. INITIAL "ROOT C