Service difficulty report · Water Separator · Amd FALCON900EX

Difficulty date
April 7, 2017
Submitted
August 7, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N137SF
Make and model
Amd FALCON900EX
Aircraft serial
110
Part
Water Separator
Part number
B31WA3023
Part serial
00719
Condition
Failed
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 A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, FOUND THAT THE LP WATER SEPARATOR SUFFERED AN INTERNAL STRUCTURAL FAILURE. ALL THREE INTERNAL SUPPORT STRAKE ATTACHMENT HARDWARE FAILED, ALLOWING THE UNIT TO COLLAPSE ON ITSELF INTERNALLY, COLLAPSING THE SWIRL VANES. THE MANUFACTURER OVERHAULED THE ASSEMBLY.