Service difficulty report · Washer · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
February 4, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Part
Washer
Part number
FA00123028002
Condition
Missing
Location
Psu
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

(CAN) PSU STRUCTURE SERRATED WASHERS NOT SHOWN ON INSTALL DWG PSU STRUCTURE INSTALLATION DWG DOES NOT SHOW THE SERRATED WASHERS TO BE INSTALLED ON THE LOWER ATTACHMENT POINTS. THIS SITUATION MADE US DOUBT THAT MAYBE SOME ACFT WERE DELIVERED WITHOUT THE SERRATED WASHERS INSTALLED. THE SERRATED WASHERS WERE DELIVERED TO THE ACFT AND ARE PART OF THE TOP ASSY DWG, THEREFORE THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. THE USE OF THE WASHER NAS1149 HAS NO IMPACT ON THE STACKUP SO FROM AN ENGINEERING POINT OF VIEW EVERYTHING IS FINE, NO RISK. THE ACTUAL RISK IS ON THE PRODUCTION LINE, BECAUSE THE SERRATED WASHERS WERE NOT SHOWN ON THE INSTALLATION DWG, WE DOUBT THAT MAYBE SOME PSU STRUCTURES WHERE INSTALLED WITHOUT THE SERRATED WASHERS. IF THE SERRATED WASHERS ARE NOT INSTALLED, IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY LANDING WITH A 9G FWD LOAD, THE MOVEMENT OF THE PSU STRUCTURES THROUGH THE SLOTTED HOLES WOULD INDUCE AN INERTIA MOMENT THAT CAN BREAK THE ATTACHMENTS OF THE PSU STRUCTURES RESULTING INTO THE CABIN HEADLINER AND BOTH SIDEWALLS NOT BEING ATTACHED TO THE ACFT STRUCTURE.