Service difficulty report · Gasket · Amd FALCON900EX

Difficulty date
November 29, 2010
Submitted
November 29, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Amd FALCON900EX
Aircraft serial
163
Aircraft time
3,058 hours, 1,127 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Engine time
3,056 hours, 1,126 cycles
Part
Gasket
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Bleed Duct
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE NR 1 ENGINE H/P BLEED AIR TUBE GASKET STACK WAS INCORRECTLY ASSEMBLED CAUSING A BLEED AIR LEAK WHERE THE STACK ATTACHES TO THE ENGINE.