Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Bombdr BD7001A10

Difficulty date
February 3, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A10
Part
Cylinder
Part number
3763407
Condition
Leaking
Location
Pcu
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) THE MFS PCU GT411-6001-9 CYLINDER, PN 376340-7, BASE RADIUS WAS FOUND OUT OF SPEC, OVERSIZED RELIEF IN THE BOTTOM OF THE CYLINDER BORE, CAUSING PISTON SEAL DAMAGE. THIS DEFECT CREATES A HYD FLUID BYPASS CONDITION THAT COULD RESULT IN A REDUCTION IN HINGE MOMENT CAPABILITY & SEVERE INTERNAL LEAKAGE DURING VARIOUS FLIGHT PHASE. QTY 183 MFS PCU SUSPECT. THIS CONDITION IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. TRIAGE IS IN WORK TO ASSESS THE CRITICALITY OF THE FAILURE.