Service difficulty report · Pin · Amd FALCON2000

Difficulty date
October 21, 2009
Submitted
December 21, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N771DV
Make and model
Amd FALCON2000
Aircraft serial
106
Engine
Pwc PW308C
Part
Pin
Part number
PCB414JE
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Connector
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

REPORT TELLS THAT A FAULTY WIRING CIRCUIT CAUSED THE ACFT TO LOSE SLATS EXTENSION DURING A PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE SLAT "STALL 2 TEST". IT APPEARS THAT THE NR 14 FEMALE CONNECTOR PIN ON THE CONNECTOR FOR PCB 414JE WAS NOT FULLY ENGAGED OR "SNAPPED" INTO THE CONNECTOR AND PUSHED BACK WHEN THE 414JE RELAY PCB CONNECTION WAS MADE. MECHANIC SURMISES THAT THIS PIN WAS NOT FULLY SEATED EVEN THOUGH IT WAS INSTALLED BY EXPERIENCED TECH USING CORRECT DWGS AND APPROPRIATE MX INSTRUCTIONS. THEREFORE REPAIR STATION WILL DEVELOP AN ADDITIONAL INSP STEP, AS NECESSARY, ON ALL SUCH CONNECTORS TO ENSURE PROPER SEATING. TRAINING FOR THIS INSP STEP WILL BE IMPLEMENTED, AS NECESSARY FOR THOSE TECHS WHO PERFORM THIS TYPE OF WORK TO ENSURE THEIR COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF CORRECT MX AND INSP PRACTICES ASSOCIATED WITH CONNECTOR PINS.