Service difficulty report · Connector · Gulstm GULFSTREAMGV

Difficulty date
November 5, 2007
Submitted
November 21, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N507QS
Make and model
Gulstm GULFSTREAMGV
Aircraft serial
625
Engine
Rroyce BR700710A110
Part
Connector
Part number
061E1P1E1
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Flap Resolver
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

BACK SHELL IS BROKEN/CRACKED AND SEPARATED FROM CONNECTOR PLUG ASSY. POSSIBLE CAUSE IS WIRE BUNDLE TO CONNECTOR PLUG STRESSES AND PULLING ON BACK SHELL. BACK SHELL IS MADE ON PLASTIC NOT METAL. IF BACK SHELL WAS MADE OF METAL IT WOULD HOLD UP AS A STRAIN RELIEF FOR THE ATTACHING WIRE BUNDLE. IF A PLASTIC BACK SHELL IS CONTINUED TO BE USED, WIRE BUNDLE SHOULD ALLOW SLACK ENOUGH NOT TO STRAIN THE STRAIN RELIEF. A METAL BACKSHELL IS THE MORE POSITIVE FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. (K)