Service difficulty report · Shock Mount · Israel GALAXY

Difficulty date
June 21, 2001
Submitted
July 9, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N62GX
Make and model
Israel GALAXY
Aircraft serial
031
Part
Shock Mount
Part number
4AS353504530
Condition
Chafed
Location
Fwd Fuel Tank
Part time
20 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

A REPAIR WAS GENERATED TO CORRECT FOR A POSSIBLE METAL TO METAL CHAFING PROBLEM. AN INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE UPPER AFT EDGE OF THE FORWARD FUEL TANK INTERFERES WITH THE FORWARD LOWER CORNERS OF THE FLAP DRIVE MOTOR SHOCK MOUNT SUPPORTS. PROBABLE CAUSE: MFG ENGINEERING AND QUALITY CONTROL.

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