Service difficulty report · Link · Bombdr CL6002D15

Difficulty date
January 26, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr CL6002D15
Aircraft time
17,352 hours
Engine
Ge CF348C5
Part
Link
Part number
SH67035639
Condition
Cracked
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) WING TO FUSELAGE PICKUP LINK REF, PN: SH670-35639-1. ACFT CAME IN WITH DEFECT ATTACHED FOR THE LT LINK BEING ROTATED OR TILTED, TEMP REO 690-53-41-0011 HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY APPLIED FOR THIS. DURING INSPECTION AT HEAVY MULTIPLE CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE LINK SPHERICAL BEARINGS. ON THE LT SIDE, CRACKS FOUND ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM BEARINGS. TOP BEARING CRACKS ARE AT THE 11,7:30 AND 5 0`CLOCK POSITION. BOTTON BEARING CRACKS ARE AT THE 11,10 AND 9 O`CLOCK POSITION. THERE IS PITTING CORROSION ON THE TOP BEARING FROM THE 4:30 TO 6 O`CLOCK POSITION AND THE BOTTOM BEARING PITTING. ON THE RT SIDE, PITTING OBSERVED FROM THE 7-10 O`CLOCK AND 4-5 O`CLOCK POSITIONS ON THE FORWARD SIDE. CRACKS WERE OBSERVED AT THE 5 AND 9 O`CLOCK POSITIONS.