Kodiak100 · 900

Parts most often named Pump (3) · Seal (1)

FUEL PUMP SEAL LEAKAGE THAT LED TO FCU BEARING GREASE WASHOUT. DISCOVERED BY OBSERVING BLUE DYE COMING FROM WITNESS HOLE IN BOTTOM OF FCU.

FUEL PUMP SEAL LEAKAGE THAT LED TO FCU BRG GREASE WASHOUT. DISCOVERED BY OBSERVING BLUE DYE COMING FROM WITNESS HOLE IN BOTTOM OF FCU.

Parts most often named Fcu (3)

FUEL PUMP SEAL LEAKAGE THAT LED TO FCU BRG GREASE WASHOUT. DISCOVERED BY OBSERVING BLUE DYE COMING FROM WITNESS HOLE IN BOTTOM OF FCU.

BRG GREASE WAS WASHED OUT DUE TO FUEL PUMP SEAL FAILURE. BLUE DYE WAS FOUND IN THE DRAIN BETWEEN THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL CONTROL UNIT.

Parts most often named Lock (1) · Fitting (1)

(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF MFG SAFETY COMMUNIQUE QSC-008. CO-PILOT SEAT FOUND WITH DAMAGE EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN THE COMMUNIQUE. NO SEAT LOCKING DIFFICULTY WAS NOTED BY CREW PRIOR TO NOTICING DEFECT.

Parts most often named Hydraulic Line (1) · Line (1)

6650 FLOATS HYDRAULIC LINES PART NUMBER 66-47014 AND 66-47017 FAILED. THESE ARE ALUMINUM LINE USED ON 6650 AMPHIBIOUS FLOAT. LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID CAUSED MAIN LANDING GEAR TO EXTEND WITH NOSE GEAR LEFT IN THE UP POSITION. BECAUSE OF THE FLUID LOOSE THERE WAS NO WAY TO EXTEND THE NOSE GEAR. THIS REQUIRED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON THE GRASS AT KRNT.

Parts most often named Control Cable (1) · Actuator (1)

DURING PREFLIGHT, ONE OF OUR PILOTS FOUND A BROKEN ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE. IT BROKE UP FRONT NEAR THE FIREWALL RIGHT AROUND WHERE THE CABLE GOES THROUGH THE PULLEYS AND THEN ENTERS / EXITS THE CABLE SHEATHING. IT APPEARS THE SHEATHING WAS PULLED DUE TO AN ADEL CLAMP, CAUSING A SHARP TURN (NO RADIUS) IN THE SHEATHING RIGHT AFTER THE METAL PORTION ENDS. IT IS OUR ASSUMPTION THAT THIS WAS LIKE THIS SINCE THE FACTORY. THIS RUB LIKELY CAUSED CABLE WEAR AND EVENTUALLY FAILURE.

Parts most often named Spring (1) · Bulkhead (1)

(CAN) DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE VERTICAL BULKHEAD FLANGES IN THE RT AND LT FLOATS, COMPARTMENT 13 WERE FOUND BUCKLED/CRACKED. THE DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO THE CENTER FLANGE, WITH THE BULKHEAD SKIN DISTORTED IN A 1.5" DIAMETER. BOTH FLANGES WERE REPAIRED TO RECTIFY THE DEFECTS.

(CAN) DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE WATER RUDDER TENSION STEERING SPRINGS WERE FOUND BADLY CORRODED, WITH CABLE ATTACHMENT POINT EXCESSIVELY WORN. NEW SPRINGS ON ORDER, AND WILL BE REPLACED BEFORE ACFT LEAVES MAINTENANCE BASE.

Parts most often named Torque Tube (1) · Cable (1)

(CAN) DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, BOTH ACFT ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLES WERE FOUND BADLY CORRODED. BOTH ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLES WERE REPLACED WITH NEW CABLES, PN 100-618-4412-D01, AND PN 100-618-4413-D01. CABLES WERE INSTALLED IAW QUEST MM. THE CORRODED CABLES THAT WERE REMOVED HAD APPROXIMATELY 8 MONTHS/300 HRS TIME IN [S/N removed].

Parts most often named Pump (1)

(EGVR) FUEL PUMP SEAL FAILED, WASHING OUT BLUE DYE FROM THE BEARING. DYE WAS FOUND COMING OUT THE FUEL PUMP /FCU DRAIN LINE.

Parts most often named Landing Gear (1)

Parts most often named Duct (1)

DISCOVERED EXHAUST CASE FLANGE CRACKED (APPROX 2" LONG) AT THE RADIUS OF THE FLANGE TO THE EXHAUST CASE PROPER. THIS CRACK WAS NOTED DURING MX FOLLOWING AN EXHAUST STACK/DUCT PIPE FRACTURE.