Service difficulty report · Clamp · Bombdr BD7001A10

Difficulty date
November 6, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A10
Part
Clamp
Part number
M850522
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hyd Line
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

(CAN) PREMATURE FAILURE OF BLUE CUSHION ON P-CLAMP M85052/2. LACK OF CUSHION CAUSED CLAMP CHAFING INTO THE HYDRAULIC LINE AND DAMAGING THIS LINE, HYDRAULIC LEAK SYS NR 3, LEAKAGE. THE CUSHION USED ON HYDRAULIC LINE SHOULD BE ETHYLENE PROPYLENE RUBBER, COLOR PURPLE IAW MIL-DTL-85052/2C SPECIFICATION. IT WAS FOUND THAT CURRENT P-CLAMP, PN M85052/2 IS BEING MADE AVAILABLE IN BOTH BLUE AND PURPLE COLOR. THIS CONDITION IS UNDER MFG INVESTIGATION.