Service difficulty report · Clamp · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
December 11, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Part
Clamp
Part number
M85052
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Not Reported
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 CUSHION CLAMPS M8505. CLAMP MATERIAL DETERIORATES, WHICH CAN RESULT IN CHAFING & DAMAGE TO HYD LINES, ULTIMATELY LEADING TO FAILURE OF THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. APPROXIMATELY 300 CLAMPS USED PER AIRCRAFT ON CL-300/-350 ONLY. CUSHION OF CLAMPS ARE DARK BLUE AND PURPLE. BLUE CUSHION ON THESE CLAMPS PRESENT PREMATURE DEGRADATION AND DETERIORATION. SAME CLAMPS WITH DIFFERENT COLORS HAVE THE SAME PART NUMBER AND ARE MANUFACTURED AS PER MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS.