Service difficulty report · Clamp · Cndair CL604

Difficulty date
December 11, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL604
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 M85052, CLAMP MATERIAL DETERIORATES, WHICH CAN RESULT IN CHAFING & DAMAGE TO HYDRAULIC LINES, ULTIMATELY LEADING TO FAILURE OF THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. CUSHION OF CLAMPS ARE DARK BLUE & PURPLE. BLUE CUSHION ON THESE CLAMPS PRESENT PREMATURE DEGRADATION & DETERIORATION. SAME CLAMPS WITH DIFFERENT COLORS HAVE THE SAME PART NUMBER & ARE MANUFACTURED AS PER MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS.