Service difficulty report · Visor · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
September 17, 2006
Submitted
October 3, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
22,922 hours
Engine
Ge CF343A1
Part
Visor
Part number
60021134434
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
Part time
24,451 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) BOTH THE LT AND RT LOWER VISOR ASSEMBLIES WERE FOUND DAMAGED FROM CRACKING AT THE AFT TOP END. THIS MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO FLUTTER AT THE AFT END OF THE FAIRING DURING FLIGHT. SINCE IT IS ATTACHED TO THE MOVABLE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, THERE IS NO FASTENERS AT THAT AFT END OF THE FAIRING. THERE WERE NO VIBRATIONS OR DEFECTS OF THAT THAT NATURE REPORTED ON THIS AIRCRAFT BEFORE IT CAME IN FOR A HEAVY CHECK DURING WHICH TIME THIS DAMAGED FAIRINGS WERE FOUND. HOWEVER THIS DAMAGE IS OFTEN NOTED ON OTHER AIRCRAFT AS WELL AND MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE CAUSED AIRFRAME VIBRATION OR INTERFERENCE WITH THE MOVING HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. (TC NR 20060919004)