Service difficulty report · Hinge · Cndair CL600*

Difficulty date
June 27, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL600*
Aircraft time
11,693 hours
Engine
Ge CF348C5
Part
Hinge
Part number
BA690951031
Condition
Cracked
Location
Valve
Part time
12,819 hours
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 ROUTINE MX A SPECIAL INSP OF FLOTATION VALVE (PN BA690-95100-1, IPC 21-32-02, FIG 1-5) WAS CALLED UP IAW TASK RJ9-21-32-02-DVI-801-FCD. HINGE FOR FLOATATION VALVE WAS FOUND CRACKED DURING THIS INSP. HINGE WAS REPLACED IAW TASK RJ9-21-32-02-RP-801-0. THIS SPECIAL INSP WAS CALLED UP DUE TO FLOATATION VALVE HAVING FALLEN COMPLETELY OFF ON ANOTHER ACFT IN FLEET. ALL THE FLEET HAVE NOW BEEN INSPECTED AND THIS IS THE ONLY OTHER OCCURRENCE OF A DAMAGED FLOATATION VALVE FOUND AT THIS TIME.