Service difficulty report · Rod End · Vikair DHC6400

Difficulty date
April 26, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Vikair DHC6400
Part
Rod End
Part number
VSC303A
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine Controls
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) VSC30-3A ROD ENDS MAY HAVE CONDITIONS. MISSING HARD CHROME PLATING OF ROD END BALL AS PER VSC30 REV A. DEFECTS FOUND ON BEARING RACE SUCH AS NICKS, JAGGED EDGES, BURR`S ETC. MISSING PART MARKING AS PER NOTE 8 OF SPECLINE DWG 75E03-303A REV C. PART IS USED ON C6CE1398 WHICH ARE BEING ADDRESSED SEPARATELY, HOWEVER 108 VSC30-3A ROD ENDS HAVE BEEN SHIPPED LOOSE AND MAY BE INSTALLED IN AIRCRAFT.