Service difficulty report · Connector · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
March 18, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
19,091 hours
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Connector
Part number
MS27473T20B4
Condition
Damaged
Location
Flutter Damper
Part time
19,157 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TASK NR 27-34-05-710-801 WAS BEING PERFORMED ON THE ELEVATOR FLUTTER DAMPERS. IT FAILED THIS TASK FOR LOW FLUID LEVEL TRANSMITTER SWITCHES. THIS TASK WAS CALLED UP DURING THE AIRCRAFT`S PLANNED HEAVY INSPECTION. T HERE WERE NO REPORTED FAILURES WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN-SERVICE PRIOR TO THIS HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT. DURING THE COURSE OF TROUBLE SHOOTING, THE AME FOUND THE CONNECTORS P300 AND J300 CORRODED TO THE EXTENT THAT THE PINS M AND N BROKE OFF WHEN THEY WERE DISCONNECTED. SEVERAL OTHER PINS WERE ALSO FOUND DISCOLORED. CONNECTOR P/N MS27497T20B41S, BACKSHELL P/N HEX41-AB90-21A9-1, CONNECTOR P/N MS27473T20B41P AND BACKSHELL P/N HEX41-AB00-21A9-1 WERE REPLACED AND SYSTEM FUNCTION CHECKED "SERVICEABLE". AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20080320002)