Service difficulty report · Control Box · Amd FALCON50MYST

Difficulty date
February 3, 2002
Submitted
February 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N26WP
Make and model
Amd FALCON50MYST
Aircraft serial
312
Engine
Garrtt TFE73140
Part
Control Box
Part number
F5014096513713
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Galley
Part time
176 hours
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

FLIGHT CREW HEARD RELAYS CHATTERING AND CLICKING IN THE GALLEY AND LAVATORY. LAV, WATER HEATER, OVERHEAD LAV LIGHT AND TOILET FLUSH HAD INTERMITTENT POWER. A THUMP ON BACK WALL ACTIVATED OR MADE INTERMITTENT. INSPECTION REVEALED AUX C/B BOX ASSEMBLY 700 JTA CONNECTOR ALMOST OFF. DISCOVERED WASHERS UNDER SCREW HEADS OF AUX C/B BOX PN F50-14096-513-713 PRECLUDED 700 JTA CONNECTOR FROM LOCKING. REMOVED WASHERS AND REPLACED MALE AND FEMALE PORTIONS OF 700 JTA CONNECTOR DUE TO BURNED AREAS FROM ARCING. AIRCRAFT WAS DELIVERED NEW IN THIS CONDITION SO IT IS AN AIRCRAFT ASSEMBLY OR MANUFACTURING DEFECT.