Service difficulty report · Pump · Amd FALCON900EX

Difficulty date
November 15, 2000
Submitted
December 18, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N331MC
Make and model
Amd FALCON900EX
Aircraft serial
22
Engine
Garrtt TFE73160
Part
Pump
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
1,402 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

WHILE FLYING AND INITIATING CLIMB FROM 410 TO 430, OIL PRESSURE STARTED FLUCTUATING. OIL PRESSURE CONTINUED TO FALL. ENGINE SHUT DOWN AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. OIL PUMP LEAKING OIL THROUGH POROUS CASTING. (X)