Service difficulty report · Lug · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
April 20, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Part
Lug
Part number
601R130001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Aileron
Part time
850 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FLIGHT CREW REPORTED .8 DEGREES RIGHT WING DOWN REQUIRED. INITIAL REWORK OF LE FLAP DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED EXCESSIVE BACKLASH IN THE LT AILERON. EXAMINATION OF AILERON ATTACHMENT POINTS REVEALED CRACKING AND SEPARATION OF BOTH INBOARD AND OUTBOARD PCU ATTACHMENT (NARROWER) LUGS. OPERATOR ALSO REPORTED OBSERVING PLAY IN THE FEEDBACK LINKAGE OF THE INBOARD PCU. THE CENTER MOUNT POINT LOBES WERE SPLIT OPEN AT THE TOP PORTION. BOTH PCU'S AND LINK ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED. SEE ORIGINAL FOR MORE DETAILS.