SDR 040

Service difficulty report · Skin · Amd FALCON900

Difficulty date
January 16, 2003
Submitted
January 30, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N369BG
Make and model
Amd FALCON900
Aircraft serial
040
Aircraft time
5,978 hours, 4,013 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Skin
Part number
F900HD3100001A3
Part serial
46HD42
Condition
Gouged
Location
Thrust Reverser
Part time
5,978 hours, 4,013 cycles
Component
Thrust Reverser · Amd
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

DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE EVENT, FOUND GOUGING AND CHAFING PRESENT ON LT THRUST REVERSER DOOR SKIN. DAMAGE WAS MAPPED AND SENT TO MFG ENGINEERING FOR EVALUATION. MFG ENGINEERING DETERMINED DAMAGE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE, AND GRANTED EXTENSION FOR SERVICE PENDING AVAILABILITY OF SPARE PARTS OR A REPAIR DRAWING. A VISUAL INSPECTION PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED BY MFG REQUIRING THE AFFECTED SKIN AREA BE INSPECTED EVERY 10 FLIGHTS UNTIL REPLACEMENT & REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED.