Service difficulty report · Intake Duct · Amd FALCON50MYST

Difficulty date
May 23, 2000
Submitted
June 1, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N150TX
Make and model
Amd FALCON50MYST
Aircraft serial
13
Engine
Garrtt TFE73131C
Part
Intake Duct
Part number
F50B258704A2
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
8,654 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

DURING NR 2 ENGINE CHANGE, FOUND 7.5 INCH LONG CRACK IN THE TOP OF THE ''S'' DUCT ALONG THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET IN FRONT OF THE ENGINE INLET. THERE IS ALSO A CRACK IN THE AFT ATTACHMENT FLANGE OF THE ANTI-ICE MANIFOLD ON THE TOP SIDE OF THE DUCT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND ARE CURRENTLY WORKING WITH ENGINEERS TO EFFECT A REPAIR IF POSSIBLE. (X)