Service difficulty report · Duct · Amd FALCON900EX

Difficulty date
April 14, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N890FH
Make and model
Amd FALCON900EX
Aircraft serial
SC271
Aircraft time
707 hours, 311 cycles
Part
Duct
Part number
FGFB258702D1
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Eng Intake
Part time
707 hours, 311 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING INSPECTION NOTED PULLED RIVETS AND SPOT WELDS IN THE INTERIOR OF THE FORWARD, NR 2 ENGINE INTAKE S-DUCT ASSEMBLY. FORWARD S-DUCT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WITH NEW. CAUSE OF DEFECTS IS SUSPECTED TO BE OVER PRESSURIZATION OF ANTI-ICE BLEED AIR MANIFOLD LOCATED ON TOP OF THE FORWARD S-DUCT ASSEMBLY.