What was found
DURING OVERHAUL AND FUNCTION TESTING, THE INTAKE DEFLECTOR ACTUATOR WAS FOUND TO BE BINDING DURING OPERATION. THE CONNECTING ROD HAD BEEN ASSEMBLED AND RIGGED IAW THE CMM CH 71-60-01, FIGURE 1, PAGE 5, WITH THE ROD ENDS AT 90 DEGREES TO EACH OTHER. IT WAS FOUND DURING OPERATION THAT THE ROD END WOULD REACH THE LIMIT OF ITS SIDEWAYS TRAVEL BEFORE THE PISTON REACHED FULL TRAVEL, CAUSING IT TO BIND. WHEN THE ROD END WERE RIGGED IN THE SAME PLANE, THE PISTON DID NOT BIND AND THE SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY. THE SUBMITTER REPORTS THAT HE HAS DONE THIS TO OTHER CONNECTING RODS IN THE PAST.