Service difficulty report · Rod End · Cndair CL6002D24

Difficulty date
November 15, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002D24
Engine
Ge CF348C5
Part
Rod End
Part number
510009
Condition
Broken
Location
Pcu
Component
Pcu · Menasco · 510009
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) REPORT FROM AIR ONE: REF /A/ - AIPC 27-33-01, FIG 1 WHILE PERFORMING TASK CARD 000-27-220-010 - OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE ELEVATOR PCUS, AIR ONE FOUND THAT WITH HYD 1 ONLY, THE ELEVATOR WOULD NOT MOVE. AFTER INSPECTION, THEY FOUND THAT PCU 1 ROD END (ON THE ELEVATOR ATTACHING LUG) WAS BROKEN IN (2) PIECES AT THE PCU PISTON THREADS. PRIOR REMOVING ANYTHING, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE ROD END SEEMED JAMMED (UNABLE TO TURN THE ROD END AROUND THE BOLT) ON ITS ATTACHING BOLT (REF /A/ ITEM 275) WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE BROKEN ROD END, THE ATTACHING NUT (REF /A/, ITEM 295) WAS EASILY REMOVABLE. HOWEVER, IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO TURN OR REMOVE THE BOLT (REF /A/, ITEM 275) FROM THE ELEVATOR PCU FITTING (REF SRM 55-21-02, ITEM 114, P/N AV670-24142-007) (TC NR 20071118001)