Service difficulty report · Screw · Bombdr BD7001A10

Difficulty date
April 4, 2016
Submitted
June 14, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
PU7R147O
Hamilton Sundstrand of Puerto Rico
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A10
Aircraft time
4,778 hours, 2,479 cycles
Part
Screw
Condition
Missing
Location
Buss Bar
Part time
4,778 hours, 2,479 cycles
Component
Power Unit · Hmltnsnstrnd
Component part number
770703C
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

MAINTENANCE TECHS WERE ACCOMPLISHING SB GEX XRS SB 700-24-086, MODIFICATION-DC POWER CENTER, DCPC- ADD CBC1 TERMINAL INSULATOR ON CHASSIS, WHICH INCLUDED SB PDS02DCDC-24-15 RELATED TO DCPC PN 770703C, GL512-3101-15, SN 0405. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT 1 EACH BUSS BAR ATTACH SCREW AND WASHER WAS MISSING FROM EACH APU FIRE SOV AND THE RT ENGINE FUEL SOV CIRCUIT BREAKER BUSS BAR ATTACH LUG. ALL THE SCREWS ON THIS PARTICULAR BUS BAR WERE ALSO FOUND TO BE LOOSE. NO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE WAS NOTED. THE UNIT WAS INITIALLY INSTALLED BY THE MFG SERVICE CENTER ON 08/27/2008, AT 872.4 AIRCRAFT TOTAL HOURS, 472 TOTAL LANDINGS. THE WO DATED 04/15/08. IT APPEARS THAT FROM THE STATED, REASON FOR REMOVAL, ON THE WO, SAME BUS BAR WOULD HAVE POSSIBLY BEEN INVOLVED IN THE REPAIRS TO THIS SAME AREA THAT TECHNICIANS FOUND DURING THE SB INSPECTION. NO SIMILAR ISSUE REPORTED BEFORE. PERFORMED AN INVESTIGATION ON THE SUBJECT AND FOUND LAST REPAIR NOT RELATED WITH THE ISSUE. STILL CORRECTIVE ACTIONS ARE IN PLACE.