Service difficulty report · Seal · Amd FALCON2000

Difficulty date
June 30, 2000
Submitted
July 17, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Amd FALCON2000
Part
Seal
Part number
F2MA721406020B1
Condition
Odor
Location
Hot Air Duct
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

INSTALLED NEW ARAMID FIBER SEALS P/N F2MA721406020B1 IN THE CABIN HOT AIR CHECK VALVE ASSY (140HD) PER FALCON SERVICE NEWSLETTER NR 8, ATA 21, DATED 9-1999. THE VALVE IS LOCATED IN THE BAGG COMPT ON LT SIDE. ACFT APU WAS RUN, SYS OPER AND LEAK CHECKED, OKAY. ON NEXT DEPARTURE, CREW COMPLAINED OF A STRONG SMELL OF BURNING RUBBER IN ACFT WHILE AT RAMP, WITH APU RUNNING. MAINT DETERMINED ODOR WAS COMING FROM NEW SEALS. ODOR STRONG, FLT CANCELLED. UPON CONTACTING MFG, LEARNED OTHER OPERS HAD EXPERIENCED BURNING ODOR AFTER INSTALL OF SEALS. RECEIVED FALCON SERVICE ADVISORY, WHERE PROBLEM IS MENTIONED AS BEING UNDER INVESTIGATION. (X)