Service difficulty report · Actuator · Amd FALCON50MYST

Difficulty date
April 23, 2014
Submitted
May 2, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N171TG
Make and model
Amd FALCON50MYST
Aircraft serial
251
Part
Actuator
Part number
02113721
Part serial
2021
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING INCOMING INSPECTION OF REPAIRED ACTUATOR, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE SCREW INSTALLED IN REPAIR ACTUATOR WAS APPROXIMATELY 2" SHORTER THAN THAT OF THE -21 ACTUATOR BEING REMOVED. TECH WAS CONTACTED AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THE WRONG PN SCREW WAS INSTALLED. ACTUATOR WAS NEVER INSTALLED INTO THE ACFT. MFG PROVIDED A NEW ACTUATOR WHILE AN INVESTIGATION WAS STARTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE IMPROPER SCREW INSTALLED IN THE -21 ACTUATOR.