Service difficulty report · Seal · Cndair CL6002A12

Difficulty date
November 1, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL6002A12
Engine
Ge CF348C5
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Seal
Part number
601R1024446
Condition
Bent
Location
Rt Aileron
Part time
5 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) HARD CHAFING CONDITION AND DAMAGED MOVING PART HAVE BEEN FOUND BY MX PERSONNEL WHILE PERFORMING POST FLIGHT CHECK FOLLOWING ACFT FIRST FLIGHT. RT AILERON OTBD LOWER L/E PANEL HAD SEVERELY COME INTO CONTACT WITH RT AILERON OTBD LOWER GAP SEAL. INTERFERENCE HAS CAUSE SEAL AND SEAL RETAINER TO BE BENT, TORN AND CUT (SEAL ONLY). ON THE AILERON SIDE, AILERON OTBD LOWER PANEL WAS FOUND DELAMINATED, AILERON OTBD LOWER PANEL ATTACHMENT RIB CRACKED AND AILERON OTBD SIDE RIB CHAFED. THOSE CONDITIONS WERE ALL CAUSED BY AILERON MOVEMENT AND HARD CONTACT WITH BENT GAP SEAL. REASON OF THIS INTERFERENCE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.