Service difficulty report · Rod End · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
October 16, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Part
Rod End
Part number
510009
Condition
Broken
Location
Elevator
Part time
2,249 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE PERFORMING TASK CARD 000-27-220-010 (OPS CHECK OF EACH ELEVATOR PCU) ON HYD SYS NR 1 THE LT ELEVATOR, AFTER BEING PUSHED TO THE NOSE UP POSITON, IT WOULD NOT RETURN TO THE NEUTRAL POSITION. AFTER REMOVING ACCESS PANEL TO INSPECT ELEVATOR PCU IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PCU ROD END WAS BROKEN AND THAT THE BEARING WAS SEIZED. THE BOLT COULD NOT ROTATE FREELY.