Service difficulty report · Intake Duct · Amd FALCON50MYST

Difficulty date
April 14, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4350M
Make and model
Amd FALCON50MYST
Aircraft serial
142
Aircraft time
10,635 hours, 8,186 cycles
Part
Intake Duct
Part number
F50B258700A2
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
10,635 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 3C INSPECTION FOUND SEVERAL CRACKS IN THE NR 2 ENGINE INTAKE S-DUCT ASSEMBLY. CRACKS WERE AT THE OUTER, UPPER SKIN IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS AROUND THE UPPER ANTI-ICE BLEED AIR DUCTING ON TOP OF THE INTAKE S-DUCT ASSEMBLY. THE ENTIRE S-DUCT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WITH NEW. INITIAL DETERMINATION OF CAUSE OF CRACKS IS SUSPECTED TO BE METAL FATIGUE OVER TIME OF LIFE IN SERVICE.