Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Cndair CL600*

Difficulty date
December 16, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL600*
Aircraft time
17,247 hours
Engine
Ge CF348C5
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
59113602
Condition
Chafed
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
19,915 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 A ROUTINE SERVICE CHECK, CIRCUMFERENCIAL DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE LT FLAP DRIVE TQ TUBE AT WS 128 TO 97. IT APPEARS THAT THE TQ TUBE HAS BEEN RUBBING ON THE PLASTIC CONTAINMENT RING AT THIS LOCATION, THE CLEARANCE ON THE FWD SIDE OF THE TUBE TO THE CONTAINMENT RING IS MINIMAL. THE TQ TUBE WAS WORN BEYOND LIMITS AND WAS REPLACED.