Service difficulty report · Washer · Amd FALCON900

Difficulty date
April 30, 2013
Submitted
April 30, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N900WK
Make and model
Amd FALCON900
Aircraft serial
057
Aircraft time
13,457 hours, 10,786 cycles
Part
Washer
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Nr 6 Slat
Component
Slat
Component part number
FGFB144A1
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

OPERATED SLATS, IDENTIFIED NOISE COMING FROM RT OTBD SLAT TRACK NR 6. REMOVED SLAT PANEL 622BB. FOUND RAIL NR 6 EXTEND STOP BOLT BACKED OUT AND CONTACTING FWD WING SPAR. FOUND DAMAGED TO OTBD SLAT. DURING INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT TAB WASHER WAS INSTALLED CORRECTLY AND THAT TORQUE SEAL WAS APPLIED AND THAT PROPER HARDWARE WAS INSTALLED. REASON FOR BOLT BACKING OUT IS UNKNOWN. REMOVED RT OTBD SLAT AND INSTALLED REPAIRED SLAT, COMPLIED WITH RIGGING/ADJUSTMENT, SAFETIED ACTUATOR BOLTS AND SLAT STOPS AND OPS/LEAK CHECKS COMPLIED WITH.