Service difficulty report · Pin · Gulstm G1159

Difficulty date
September 13, 2000
Submitted
September 25, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N701JA
Make and model
Gulstm G1159
Aircraft serial
007
Part
Pin
Condition
Sheared
Location
Jackscrew
Component part number
541974121
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE INSTALLING ACTUATOR IN RT FLAP OTBD POSITION, FOUND STOP ON END OF JACKSCREW LOOSE. FURTHER INVEST REVEALED THAT PIN WHICH HOLDS EXTEND STOP ON END OF JACKSCREW WAS SHEARED OFF. APPROX .1875 INCH OF PIN REMAINED ON ONE SIDE OF STOP ATTACHING IT TO JACKSCREW. EXTEND STOP MAY BE CONTACTED UPON EMERGENCY FLAP EXTENSION. PIN APPEARED TO BE CORRODED. ONLY VISUAL CHECK OF ACTUATOR IS REQUESTED. ACTUATOR IS NOT FIELD REPAIRABLE PER GULFSTREAM TECH OPS. UNIT SENT TO GULFSTREAM FOR REPAIR. PIN/STOP INSPECTION AND/OR REPLACEMENT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. SUBMITTER STATED IF FLAP WERE TO CONTACT FAULTY STOP IN EMERGENCY EXENSION, FLAP TRAVEL COULD CONTINUE CAUSING FAILURE OF AFFECTED FLAP. LANDINGS, 2,104.(X)