Service difficulty report · Spigot · Bombdr BD7001A11

Difficulty date
September 29, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A11
Aircraft time
1 hours
Engine
Rroyce BR700710A220
Part
Spigot
Part number
GM14111971
Condition
Damaged
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
4,171 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) THE FORWARD SPIGOT TUBE BUSHING LOCATED AT THE AUXILIARY RIB OF THE INNER FLAP ASSY HAS BEEN FOUND MIGRATED.ALSO FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT ADJACENT CLOSING RIB ATTACHMENT BOLT OF THIS VERY SAME SPIGOT TUBE HAS BEEN SHEARED (HEAD SHEARED OFF).DECISION WAS TAKEN TO REPLACE THE DISCREPANT FLAP ASSY AND INSTALLED A LOANER ONE WHILE EXISTING FLAP ASSY IS BEING REPAIRED.