Service difficulty report · Probe · Amd FALCON900EX

Difficulty date
June 9, 2005
Submitted
June 9, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N166FB
Make and model
Amd FALCON900EX
Aircraft serial
18
Aircraft time
2,492 hours, 835 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Engine time
2,421 hours, 810 cycles
Part
Probe
Part number
029907004
Part serial
871
Condition
Damaged
Location
Oil Tank
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DISCOVERED OIL LEVEL PROBE IN ENGINE OIL TANK TO HAVE ONE RIVET MISSING FROM THE DATA TAG AND THE PLASTIC END CAP CRACKED AT ONE RIVET HOLE. THE DATA TAG WAS VERY LOOSE BUT STILL ATTACHED BY THE ONE REMAINING RIVET. IF THE DATA TAG OR END CAP WERE TO COME LOOSE, THEY COULD RESTRICT OR PLUG THE ENGINE OIL SUPPLY STANDPIPE. THE DEFECT WAS FOUND DURING AN ENGINE INSTALLATION. THIS IS AN AIRFRAME SYSTEM COMPONENT.