Service difficulty report · Rod End · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
December 16, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Engine
Hnywl AS90711A
Part
Rod End
Condition
Sheared
Location
Thrust Reverser
Part time
1,543 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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) CREW TAXIED OUT FROM THE RAMP AND PERFORMED PREFLIGHT CHECKLIST, CHECKING THE THRUST REVERSER SYS. THE THRUST REVERSER WAS DEPLOYED AND THE RT UPPER PIVOT DOOR ACTUATOR FAILED, FRACTURED. THE DOOR OVERTRAVELED AND AS A RESULT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE REVERSER. UPON REMOVAL OF THE ACTUATOR IT WAS NOTED THAT THE END ROD CLEVIS BUSHING AND ATTACHING PIN WERE CORRODED AND SEIZED.