Service difficulty report · Probe

Difficulty date
November 13, 2023
Submitted
November 13, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Part
Probe
Part number
2015G2H2XXX
Part serial
MULTIPLE
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Ata 34-10
Component
Smartprobe · Rosemount
Component part number
2015G2H2XXX
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 REPAIR PROCESS, THE TECHNICIAN FOUND AN ISSUE ON TORQUE WRENCHES WITH THE MECHANICAL PART OF THE TOOL UNSCREWED. AFTER VERIFICATION, THE TORQUE WRENCHES WAS FOUND OUT OF SPECIFICATION AND WAS USED ON SMARTPROBE GEN I AND GEN II UNITS WHEN ASSEMBLING THE EQUIPMENT. THIS ISSUE WAS DETECTED BEGINNING OF NOVEMBER 2023, THE IMPACT ANALYSIS PERFORMED SHOWS THAT THERE IS A DRIFT OF THE TORQUE CONDITION AFTER AUGUST 11/2023 RESULTING IN A POTENTIAL SCREWS TIGHTENED BELOW THE COLLINS REQUIREMENTS. CONTAINMENT & CORRECTIVE ACTION: COLLINS CONTAINED ALL WORKING IN PROCESS UNITS. IMPACTED POPULATED UNITS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED. THE ESCAPE MAY HAVE AN IMPACT ON OPERATION OF THE SUSPECTED SMART PROBE GEN I AND GEN II UNITS AND HAS A POTENTIAL FOD IMPACT ON THESE UNITS. SAFETY ANALYSIS: THE COLLINS SENSORS PRODUCT SAFETY COUNCIL WILL BE RECOMMENDING THIS ISSUE AS A PRODUCT SAFETY ISSUE (PSI).