Service difficulty report · Piston · Cndair CL2151A10

Difficulty date
September 24, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL2151A10
Aircraft time
4,417 hours
Engine
Pwa CWASP
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
Part
Piston
Part number
33130131
Condition
Cracked
Location
Actuator
Part time
256 hours
Component
Actuator
Component part number
215750078
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) DURING ANNUAL INSP, WATER DOOR UNLATCHING JACKS WERE REMOVED FOR INSPECTION. THE PISTONS OF THE JACKS WERE INSPECTED USING LIQUID PENETRANT INSPECTION FOR PRECAUTIONARY REASONS. BOTH PISTONS OF THE ACTUATORS WERE FOUND TO HAVE INDICATIONS SHOWING THERE WERE CRACKS. BOTH SHAFTS WERE SENT TO OUR AMO`S NDT COMPANY FOR MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION TESTING TO VERIFY THE CRACKS. CRACKS WERE VERIFIED. SERVICE BULLETIN 215-528 WAS CREATED TO ELIMINATE THE POSSIBILITY OF THE PISTONS CRACKING. BOTH OF THESE ACTUATORS HAD BEEN THROUGH OUR OVERHAUL SHOP. ONE ACTUATOR WAS REPAIRED, THE OTHER WAS OVERHAULED. IN BOTH CASES, THE ACTUATORS HAD NEW PISTONS INSTALLED AND ACCUMULATED.