Service difficulty report · Shock Mount · Israel GALAXY

Difficulty date
June 19, 2001
Submitted
July 9, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N60GX
Make and model
Israel GALAXY
Aircraft serial
028
Part
Shock Mount
Part number
4AS353504531
Condition
Chafed
Location
Fwd Fuel Tank
Part time
24 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 HAT SECTIONS. PROBABLE CAUSE: MANUFACTURE ENGINEERING AND QUALITY CONTROL.

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