Service difficulty report · Insulation · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
June 9, 2013
Submitted
June 10, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N521AE
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10142
Aircraft time
23,648 hours, 16,585 cycles
Part
Insulation
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED THE MOMENT THE MLG LEFT THE GROUND, A VERY LOUD SQUEEL BEGAN, SWITCHED DISPLAY FAN TO ALT AND THE SQUEEL STOPPED. THE RT RUDDER WAS REQUIRING A LOT OF PRESSURE TO PRESS IT, FEELS VERY HEAVY, IT DOES NOT TRAVEL ALL THE WAY TO THE RT. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. DEFFERED NR 1 DISPLAY COOLING FAN AFTER MEL 21-05, AUTH 060123M-C MAINT PROCEDURES COMPLIANT. COMPILED WITH INTERNAL INSP OF AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT FOUND SMALL PIECE OF BLEED DUCT INSULATION IN AFT RUDDER CABLE PULLEY, REF IPC 27-21-00, FIG 1, SHEET 8 AG ITEM 65. REMOVED INSULATION IAW AMM 05-21-00 C/W OPS CHECK OF RUDDER SYS IAW AMM 27-21-00-710-801, SYS OPS CKS GOOD. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.