Service difficulty report · Mount Bracket · Amd FALCON50MYST

Difficulty date
December 11, 2003
Submitted
December 11, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N370KP
Make and model
Amd FALCON50MYST
Aircraft serial
103
Aircraft time
6,387 hours, 4,304 cycles
Part
Mount Bracket
Part number
F50B2459A2
Condition
Broken
Location
Thrust Reverser
Part time
6,387 hours, 4,304 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

THRUST REVERSER CHECK VALVE MOUNT BRACKET WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN AWAY FROM AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE. WHEN HYDRAULIC POWER WAS APPLIED TO AIRCRAFT DURING MAINTENANCE THE LINE TO CHECK VALVE CRACKED AND BEGAN SPRAYING HYDRAULIC FLUID. REPLACEMENT OF LINE AND MOUNT BRACKET WAS ACCOMPLISHED. SUSPECT THAT CHECK VALVE MOUNT BRACKET BEGINS TO CRACK OVER TIME AND EVENTUALLY BREAKS AWAY FROM AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE. THIS IS SECOND FAILURE OF THIS MOUNT THAT WE HAVE FOUND ON THIS AC. SUSPECT LINE FAILED DUE TO VIBRATION WORK HARDENING FROM NOT BEING SECURED IN PLACE. RECOMMEND INSPECTING THIS CHECK VALVE MOUNT AT EARLIEST CONVENIENCE TO PREVENT POSSIBLE FAILURE OF THRUST REVERSER HYDRAULIC LINE WHEN UNDER PRESSURE.