Service difficulty report · Rod End · Textrn 408

Difficulty date
October 16, 2024
Submitted
October 21, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418RE
Make and model
Textrn 408
Aircraft serial
4080029
Aircraft time
173 hours, 135 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A65*
Part
Rod End
Part number
785216140
Condition
Broken
Part time
173 hours, 135 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW WROTE UP "INERTIAL SEP R" CAS WARNING MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. UPON INVESTIGATION OF THE RIGHT ENGINE INERTIAL SEPARATOR, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE UPPER ATTACHMENT ROD END FOR THE INERTIAL SEPARATOR ACTUATOR HAD BROKEN OFF AT THE SHANK OF THE ROD END CAUSING THE ACTUATOR TO FLOAT AROUND AND NOT PROPERLY ACTUATE THE ICE VANE DOORS.