Dassault FALCON 900EX
Service difficulty reports · 73
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_key = 'FALCON900EX' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"
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SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_key = 'FALCON900EX' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR CWQA20251117001Carbon Seal · leakingJUST AFTER TAKEOFF DURING INITIAL CLIMB, CREW NOTICED BLUE SMOKE IN COCKPIT COMING FROM LEFT SIDE. CREW DONNED MASKS/GOGGLES AND STARTED IMMEDIATE RETURN TO AIRPORT, AFTER POWER REDUCED SMOKE STOPPED. CHECKLIST FOLLOWED, UNSCHEDULED LANDING PERFORMED AND LANDSDR 7S1A2024082700081Wire · sparksWHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FLIGHT LEVEL 300 WE NOTICED WIRES SPARKING UNDER COM UNIT 1 FOLLOWED BY SMOKE. WE TURNED THE NUMBER ONE UNIT OFF IMMEDIATELY WHICH RESOLVED THE SMOKE AND SPARKS AND RETURNED BACK TO AUSSDR 2023FA0000843Engine · unknownAT CRUISE ALTITUDE ON THERE WAY FROM KSUS TO KRIL, THE PILOTS NOTICED THE NO.2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE HAD FALLEN INTO THE AMBER PRESSURE RANGE. THEY SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN OUT OF PRECAUTION TO PROTECT THE ENGINE, AND RETURNED TO KSUS. AFTER EXAMINING THE OIL FILTSDR 2023FA0000436Pipe · crackedOIL LINE PN: FGFB541001D2 FOR OIL TEMP PRESSURE INDICATING ON #1 ENGINE CRACKED.SDR G13A202307254001Fuel Line · failedMETAL FUEL LINE ON #2 ENGINE FAILED LINE P/N 3061249-2 CAUSING LOSS OF FUEL QUANTITY. ENROUTE TO EUROPE. CREW DIVERTED TO CYQXSDR DBCA202211070008Cable · failed1) AFTER DEPARTURE FROM TYS CREW NOTED LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 8000'. 2) CREW RETURNED TO TYS 3) MTN FOUND BROKEN CABLE IN BAGGAGE DOOR PRESSURE FLAP SYSTEM 4) MTN REMOVED AND REPLACED CABLE WITH NEW 5) PRESSURIZATION AND OPS CHECKS GOOD.SDR 9JLA2022092019993Pressure Sensor · defectiveTHE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE NO1 ENGINE OIL LOW PRESSURE INDICATOR WAS FLICKERING IN FLIGHT. THE BASE MAINTENANCE TEAM DETERMINED THAT THE NO1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED IT WITH A NEW TRANSMITTER. OPS CHECKS WERE SATISFACTOSDR 9JLA2022107121998Probe · failedTHE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE LEFT WING OUTBOARD FUEL PROBE FAILED CAUSING THE FLIGHT TO BE CANCELLED. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM TROUBLESHOT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT OUTBOARD FUEL PROBE WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT PER THE AIRCRAFT AMM. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS SDR 7SSAN900YG0322None · none"AFT COMPT" FIRE WARNING BEGAN INTERMITTENTLY FOLLOWED BY REPETITIVE AND CONTINUOUS WARNING. PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE AS PER MANUFACTURER CODDE 3 CHECKLIST. DECLARED EMERGENCY WITH ATC AND PROCEEDED TO DIVERT TO THE NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT (EINN). EMESDR 9JLA2021090227206Transducer · failedTHE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF THE NO3 ENGINE COMPUTER FAILED. THE CREW RAN THE CHECKLIST AND RESET OF THE ENGINE COMPUTER CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SURGE +/-20% N1. THE CREW TURNED THE COMPUTER OFF AND REPORTED THE SURGING STOPPED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUSDR 9JLA2021081628405Flow Sensor · defectiveTHE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE NO3 ENGINE FUEL FLOW INDICATES ZERO, THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR TROUBLESHOT AND DETERMINED AN DEFECTIVE FUEL FLOW TRANSMITTER. THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMITTER WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIRED UNIT WAS INSTALLED. OPS CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY ASDR UO2R2021111101Light · discoloredEMTEQ LED FLEXIBLE ACCENT LIGHTING ASSEMBLY FOUND BLACKENED AND DISCOLORED DURING REMOVAL FROM AFT LAVATORY CABINET.SDR BO5F20200818003Control Unit · misinstalledDURING A 12M/800 HRS INSPECTION, THE PITCH AFU WAS FOUND INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN. THE AMM TASK CARD 27-35-05-900-801 REMOVAL/INSTALLATION OF THE PITCH MAIN AFU INCLUDES A SPECIFIC WARNING TO PREVENT THIS INCORRECT INSTALLATION: THE PITCH MAIN AFU (524CW) IS INSSDR 2020FA0000311Blade · brokenAFTER TAKEOFF, ENGINE 3 INDICATED AN ITT OF 1022. POWER WAS REDUCED ON #3 TO NORMAL OP TEMPS. IN THE CLIMB, IF AUTOTHROTTLES WERE USED, #3 ITT WOULD APPROACH TEMP LIMITS WHEN THE AUTO THROTTLES ACHIEVED MCT. AUTO THROTTLES WERE NOT USED AFTER THAT EXCEPT IN CRSDR BKEA2020031300000Not Reported · malfunctionedAFTER TAKE OFF ON RUNWAY 16R AND START CLIMBING I CALLED “ POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB” ANSWERED “ GEAR UP” , AT THIS POINT I REACHED FOR THE GEAR HANDLE LEVER AND PULLED UP IN ORDER TO RETRACT THE GEAR. FEW SECONDS LATER (STILL CLIMBING AND REACH ABOUT 1700 FT),SDR DBCA2019040130002Line · failedCREW RECEIVED "CHECK OIL" AND "OIL PRESS 3" CAS MESSAGE IN FLIGHT. CREW SHUTDOWN #3 ENGINE, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED. FOUND OIL COOLER SUPPLY LINE CRACKED, NON-MAGNETIC MATERIAL IN INLET AND MAGNETIC DEBRIS IN TRANSFER GEARBOX. REPLACED OIL COOLER SUPSDR CWQA20181126001Wire · brokenDURING CRUISE CREW RECEIVED AN INTERMITTENT REAR COMPARTMENT FIRE LIGHT WITH FIRE BELL. CHECK LIST FOLLOWED, REAR COMPARTMENT EXTINGUISHING AGENT WAS ACTIVATED IAW CHECKLIST, EMERGENCY DECLARED, AND UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT ALTERNATE AIRPORT PERFORMED WITHOUT INSDR JGVR20181121001Shutoff Valve · mismanufacturedCREW EXPERIENCED #2 ENGINE POWER LEVER STUCK AT 95% IN-FLIGHT. ATTEMPT TO SHUT-DOWN THE #2 ENGINE FAILED AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN AT 95% POWER. DURING DESCENT THE CREW WAS ABLE TO RETARD THE #2 POWER LEVER AND LAND NORMALLY. TROUBLESHOOTING OF THE FIREWSDR DBCA2018101800006Fcu · failed1) DURING CLIMB PILOT NOTED NR 1 DEEC CAS MESSAGE. 2) PILOT RETURNED TO HOMEBASE. 3) MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED NR 1 FUEL CONTROL 4) AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR EBVR20180329001Knob · looseTHE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AND DURING TAKEOFF, HAD SEVERAL PARAMETER FAILURES. ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE NOTICED THE SYSTEM WORKING AND TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM BY ANALYZING THE FAULT CODES TO A BUSS FAILURE. SINCE THE SYSTEM WAS WORKING, SHUT DOWN POWER TO SDR 2018FA0000054Hose · rupturedPILOTS WROTE UP A RUMBLING SOUND WHEN CHANGING TEMPERATURES IN THE COCKPIT. ON INVESTIGATION THE CONDITIONED AIR HOSE THAT RUNS UNDER THE PILOTS FLOOR NEXT TO THE ELEVATOR CONTROL ROD AND BELLCRANK WAS FOUND RUPTURED. THE PLASTIC WINDING THAT HOLDS THE HOSE SSDR 2017FA0000353Water Separator · failedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, FOUND THAT THE LP WATER SEPARATOR SUFFERED AN INTERNAL STRUCTURAL FAILURE. ALL THREE INTERNAL SUPPORT STRAKE ATTACHMENT HARDWARE FAILED, ALLOWING THE UNIT TO COLLAPSE ON ITSELF INTERNALLY, COLLAPSING THE SWIRL VANES. THE MANUFSDR 9JLA2017030611152Monopole · defectiveCREW REPORTED THAT ON FINAL APPROACH IN HEAVY RAIN THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE COMPUTER CAUTION ANNUNCIATOR WITH ASSOCIATED POWER REDUCTION. AFTER LANDING THE NR 2 ENGINE COMPUTER WAS CYCLED AND THE ANNUNCIATOR EXTINGUISHED. THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE NR 2 ENG COMPUTSDR KKVA201611280001Control Module · faultyCREW REPORTS FIRE BAG COMP RED CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT ON APPROACH 30 MILES OR 10 MINUTES FORM KMDW. SMOKE IN THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT WAS VERIFIED BY THE PIC AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. UPON INITIAL INSPECTION AND TROUBLESHOOTING BY MAINTENANCE AFSDR EBVR20160829001Power Supply · arcedMAINTENANCE REPORTED THAT CREW HEARD A "POP" IN FLIGHT. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF THE UPPER MFD, A DISCONNECT OF THE AUTOPILOT, AND POPPED 20A POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT BREAKER. ON INVESTIGATING THE DISCREPANCY, MAINTENANCE REPORTED THAT THE NR 3 POWER SUPPLSDR 7SSA2015110501Bolt · missingON DEPARTURE, RECEIVED THE, NO TAKEOFF, CALL OUT AT 80 KNOTS & ABORTED THE TAKEOFF ROLL. ON THE PDU THE OTBD SLAT PORTION SHOWED RED. DURING THE TROUBLESHOOTING THE TECHNICIANS NOTICED THAT WHEN THE SLATS WERE DEPLOYED THE LT OTBD SLAT COULD BE MOVED SLIGHTLSDR EBVR20150701001Connector · deterioratedPERFORMED ASCB SELF TESTS IN MAINTENANCE MODE AND INTERMITTENT FAULT CODES 4014-1, 4016-5 AND 4017-5 OCCURRED POINTING TO ADC PRIMARY BUSS AND AFCS BUSS FAULTS. SEVERAL ENVIRONMENTAL SPLICES WERE FOUND IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. THE SLEEVE PORTION OF THE ENVIROSDR 9PVA2015041700001Cable · meltedNUMBER 3 THROTTLE WAS STUCK IN THE IDLE POSITION. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND FOUR MOUNTING SCREWS FOR BLEED AIR ANTI-ICE SWIVEL WERE LOOSE. THERE WAS THERMAL DAMAGE TO UPPER COWL DOOR, BURNT & DELAMINATION. TELEFLEX CABLE MELTED INTERNALLY, ENGINE AFTER BOSDR 2014FA0000624Line · chafedDURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION IT WAS NOTICED THAT HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS DRAINING FROM DRAIN HOLES IN AFT FUSELAGE NEAR THE REAR SERVICE COMPARTMENT. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT 3 RIGID STAINLESS STEEL HYDRAULIC LINES FOR THE THRUST REVERSSDR NTFA2014092500000Bracket · failedDURING OCIP INSPECTION ON ACFT, FOUND LT INBD FLAP BEVEL GEARBOX MOUNTING BRACKET BROKE AT HOLES. ALLOWING GERBOX, FLAP TUBES TO PULL AWAY FROM T/E OF WING. LOOP BRACKET HELD TUBES AND GEARBOX FROM MOVING TOO FAR AFT FROM T/E. FAILED BRACKET, PN F50B1140020SDR UVVR2014090400031Wire · looseNR 3 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATING AND UNRELIABLE. FOUND LOOSE WIRING CONNECTIONS AT THE NR 3 ENGINE PYLON GROUND TERMINAL BLOCK, R31TB, AND GROUND TERMINAL BLOCK NOT PROPERLY SECURED TO PYLON STRUCTURE. AFTER SECURING THE WIRING AND TERMINAL BLOCK A SATISSDR O2GA2014FA0000424Water Heater · leakingAT 40,000 FT CRUISE ALTITUDE, DURING FLIGHT NR 2 THROTTLE WENT TO FULL THROTTLE AND THROTTLE LEVER WOULD NOT MOVE. DESCENDED THRU 23,000 FT AND THROTTLE LOOSENED UP. DECISION WAS TO CONTINUE FLIGHT AND WAS UNEVENTFUL LANDING. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE LAV SINK SDR 2012FA0000692Control Cable · wornNR 2 ENGINE POWER LEVER FROZE DURING CRUISE AT 43,000 FT. ISA -10. CONTROL CABLE WORN.SDR CWQA06042012Contactor · shortedAT CLIMB, EXPERIENCED SMOKE COMING OUT OF AVIONICS VENT RIGHT COCKPIT GLARE SHIELD. REPORTED SMOKE ISOLATED TO RIGHT SIDE COCKPIT AND REDUCED TO SMALL AMOUNT ON APPROACH FOR LANDING. CHECKLIST FOLLOWED, EMERGENCY DECLARED, AND UNSCHEDULED LANDING PERFORMED SDR CA111227004Tube · worn(CAN) ENGINE HAD OIL SEEPAGE FROM THE LT SIDE OF THE ACCESSORY GEAR BOX WHERE THE OIL COOLER TUBE INSERTS INTO THE ACCESSORY GEAR BOX CAVITY. ITEM WAS ACCESSED AND INVESTIGATED DURING THE MAJOR PERIODIC INSPECTION. THE REMOVAL OF THE OIL COOLER TUBE REVELAESDR CWQA10312011Tire · blownON TAKEOFF ROLL DURING LIFT OFF/ROTATION, CREW FELT A VIBRATION SIMILAR TO A NOSE WHEEL OUT OF BALANCE. DURING CLIMBOUT, AUTO SLAT DEPLOY LIGHT AND INABILITY TO RETRACT GEAR WAS EXPERIENCED. CHECK LIST FOLLOWED AND UNSCHEDULED LANDING PERFORMED WITHOUT INCIDSDR 2011FA0000572Throttle Cable · bindingAT TOP OF DESCENT, NR 2 THROTTLE STUCK AT FULL FWD POSITION , AUTOTHROTTLES DISCONNECTED, MANAGED TO GET THROTTLE BACK TO IDLE HOWEVER IT WAS STUCK THERE AND WOULD NOT ADVANCE. APPEARED TO FREE UP AT AROUND 14000 FT . FLEW 2 ENG APPROCH. NR 2 TELEFLEX CABLESDR CA110719009Seal · damagedDURING COMPANY ROUTINE SERVICING/GREASING OF NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES, THE INBD AND OTBD GREASE SEALS WERE FOUND DAMAGED. THE GREASE SEAL HAD FLAT SPOTTED AND WAS NICKED IN A COUPLE OF PLACES. THE BEARINGS THAT ARE LOCATED IN THIS AREA WERE FOUND DAMAGED. THE SDR CA110704011Pitot Head · obstructedON TAKE-OFF/ROLL, NO INCREASING IAS ON LT MFD. ALL FOLLOWING CAS MESSAGES DISPLAYED " AP1&2 FAIL, MACH TRIM FAIL, PITCH FEEL FAIL, AT1 AUTO SLATS FAIL". TAKEOFF ABORTED AT 80 KNOTS. LT PITOT PROBE FOUND PLUGGED WITH BUG/SPIDERS OR NEST MATERIAL ON VISUAL INSSDR CWQA03032011Engine · failedNR 1 ENGINE FAILURE ON CLIMBOUT, CREW FELT THE ENGINE POP AND VIBRATE CLIMBING THROUGH 10,000FT WITH OIL PRESSURE LIGHT MASTER CAUTION AND ENGINE ITT SPIKE THROUGH LIMITS AS THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN, CHECK LIST FOLLOWED AND UNSCHEDULED LANDING PERFORMED WITHOUT FURSDR 2010FA0001203Gasket · misinstalledTHE NR 1 ENGINE H/P BLEED AIR TUBE GASKET STACK WAS INCORRECTLY ASSEMBLED CAUSING A BLEED AIR LEAK WHERE THE STACK ATTACHES TO THE ENGINE.SDR CA100609006Transducer · inoperativeCREW NOTICED ABNORMALLY HIGH OIL PRESSURE JUST PRIOR TO LANDING. OIL PRESSURE WENT UP TO 101 PSI AND RANGED BETWEEN 85 AND 101 PSI. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AS A PRECAUTION. OIL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER WAS REPLACED AND 2 LEGS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED WITH NO FURTHER OCCOSDR CA100518002Bolt · crackedTHE MAIN CABIN DOOR PRESSURIZATION LOAD IS CARRIED BY 10 SQUALLS (BOLT STOPS). FOUND THE 1 NUT AND STUD PORTION MISSING ON POST FLIGHT. THE CONTACT HEAD WAS STILL IN PLACE SO PRESSURIZATION LOAD WAS DISTRIBUTED NORMAL. BOLT WAS REPLACED, WITH FAILED UNIT SENSDR 2010FA0000246Controller · failedON TAKEOFF ROLL THE CREW NOTED A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. THE ACFT WAS SHUTDOWN, ELECTRICAL POWER WAS TURNED OFF AND THE BATTERIES WERE DISCONNECTED. THE ACFT WAS THEN TOWED BACK TO THE HANGAR. THE SOURCE OF TSDR 2009FA0000994Control Handle · stuckDURING APPROACH, THE GEAR HANDLE STUCK IN THE RETRACTED POSITION. THE CREW PERFORMED THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION CHECKLIST PROCEDURE SUCCESSFULLY EXTENDING THE GEAR AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REMOVED THE GEAR HANDLE AND INSTALLED AN SDR CA090504001Pump · unserviceable(CAN) POST FLIGHT ON RAMP CREW NOTICED LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL ON INSIDE FACE OF NR 1 ENGINE LOWER COWL. TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED ENGINE OIL LEAK FROM OIL LUBE PUMP, SERVICEABLE PUMP INSTALLED, ACFT RETURNED IN SERVICE.SDR 2009FA0000274Switch · rupturedFAILURE OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SWITCH (R2DW) RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF ALL HYDRAULIC FLUID IN NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM.SDR 2008FA0000621Compressor Wheel · separatedTHE CREW REPORTED VIBRATION AND ITT RISE. POWER WAS PULLED BACK TO IDLE AND THE AC LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENCE. DISASSEMBLY FINDINGS REVEALED THE LPC2 ROTOR ASSY (PN 307241613). DISC PN 30603731, SN 990316003093, EXHIBITED MATERIAL LOSS IN THE FORM OF A DISC POSSDR 20071201Bolt · missingAFTER T/O FLT CREW EXPERIENCED A FLAP ASYMMETRY UPON FLAP RETRACTION. FLAPS WERE HELD AT 14 DEGREES & WOULD NOT MOVE. CREW DECIDED TO DIVERT. UPON LANDING, MX INSPECTED & FOUND THE RT WING, 2ND OUTBOARD FLAP ROD, UNIVERSAL JOINT DISCONNECTED & BOLT MISSING.SDR 2007FA0001018Control Unit · leakingFUEL LEAKING FROM CENTRAL LB CROSSFEED UNIT AND DRAIN TUBE CAP BROKEN. REF MFG SERVICE ADVISORY FSA900EX-EASY-28-10-03-R1. (K)
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