Service difficulty report · Rod · Cndair CL6012A12

Difficulty date
March 1, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6012A12
Part
Rod
Part number
6009260273
Condition
Corroded
Location
Spoiler
Part time
10,927 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING THE PILOT PRE-FLIGHT CHECKS THE LT FLIGHT SPOILER INDICATED DEPLOYED WHEN STOW WAS SELECTED. THE FLIGHT SPOILER STOW/DEPLOY HANDLE WAS STIFF AT THE STOW EXTREMELY. VISUAL CONFIRMATION REVEALED THAT THE FLIGHT SPOILER WAS NOT FULLY STOWED BUT THE RT SPOILER WAS. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ROD ENDS OF THE 15 DEGREE CONTROL ROD WERE CORRODED WITH RED RUST AND WERE NOT ABLE TO MOVE RESTRICTING THE FEEDBACK OF THE FLIGHT SPOILER CONTROL UNITS ON THE LT SIDE. OPERATIONS USING TYPE 4 ANTI-ICING FLUIDS HAVE SHOWN TO CAUSE RED RUST CORROSION ON UNPROTECTED STEEL. THERE CURRENTLY IS NO REQUIREMENT TO TREAT THE SURFACES WITH A CORROSION INHIBITOR. THE USE OF TYPE 4 ANTI-ICING FLUIDS CONTRIBUTING TO CORRO