Service difficulty report · Stop · Amd FALCON2000EX

Difficulty date
September 5, 2014
Submitted
September 5, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N855DG
Make and model
Amd FALCON2000EX
Aircraft serial
097
Aircraft time
2,366 hours, 1,433 cycles
Part
Stop
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 7 Slat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

HARDWARE FOR THE NR 7 SLAT STOP WAS LOOSE EVEN THOUGH THE SAFETY TAB WAS IN PLACE AND UNBROKEN. THIS LOCATION HAS BEEN PART OF A DISCUSSION OF AN ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN FOUND ON FACTORY INSTALLED WINGLET INSTALLATION BUT THIS ACFT HAS THE STC WINGLET MODIFICATION COMPLETED AND HAD LOOSE HARDWARE. THE CUSTOMER/OPERATOR OF THIS ACFT REQUESTED THAT WE LOOK AT THE CONDITION OF THE HARDWARE ON HIS ACFT. DURING THE INSPECTION WE FOUND THE LEFT SIDE SAFETY TAB INDICATED HARDWARE ROTATIONAL DAMAGE. RT SIDE WAS INSPECTED AND APPEARED TO BE OK BUT THE CUSTOMER REQUESTED A NEW LOCKING TAB INSTALLED ANYWAY.