Service difficulty report · Fin Stock · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
July 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Part
Fin Stock
Part number
160458005
Condition
Loose
Location
Battery Charger
Part time
9 hours
Component
237BC1011C
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) CONVOLUTED FIN STOCK IS BONDED INTO PLACE AS A 'HEAT SINK' IN THE BATTERY CHARGER. THE STOCK CAME LOOSE AND AS THE TECHNICIAN WAS CHECKING SOME COMPONENTS IT CAME IN TOUCH WITH A POWERED TRANSISTOR CAUSING A SHORT. ARCING OCCURRED. SEVEN OTHER UNITS WERE FOUND WITH THE SAME PROBLEM OF A LOOSE FIN STOCK.