Service difficulty report · Secu · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
January 17, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
1 hours
Engine
Ge CF343A1
Part
Secu
Part number
4916420
Condition
Unserviceable
Part time
9,350 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

UNIT WAS RETURNED FOR REPAIR OF AN ELECTRONIC FAILURE. WHEN THE TECH COMMENCED WORK AND REMOVED THE TOP COVER IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ALL VENTILATION HOLES IN THE TOP COVER WERE COVERED (BLOCKED) ON THE INSIDE SURFACE WITH MASKING TAPE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ALL THE VENTILATION HOLES IN THE BOTTOM COVER WERE ALSO MASKED OVER (BLOCKED ON THE INSIDE SURFACE WITH MASKING TAPE. BLOCKAGE OF THESE HOLES WILL BLOCK FLOW-THROUGH VENTILATION TO THE INTERNAL CAVITY OF THE UNIT. THERE IS EVIDENCE THAT THE UNIT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAINTED ON THE OUTER SURFACES.