Service difficulty report · Position Switch · Amd FALCON900B

Difficulty date
June 15, 2021
Submitted
June 18, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N905FJ
Make and model
Amd FALCON900B
Aircraft serial
005
Aircraft time
12,192 hours, 4,983 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE7315BR
Part
Position Switch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED FOR TAKE OFF. TOOK THE RUNWAY, LINED UP, CAME TO A STOP & ADVANCED POWER LEVERS TO TAKE OFF. AS NR 2 ENGINE SPOOLED UP, THERE WAS AN INDICATION FOR THE S-DUCT THAT WILL ILLUMINATE WHILE ENGINE SPOOLS TO MATCH THROTTLE LEVERS POSITION. LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH & TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED JUST AFTER BREAK RELEASE. AIRCRAFT ACCELERATED TO A TOP SPEED OF ABOUT 20 KNOTS, THRUST REVERSERS DEPLOYED & NO BRAKING ACTION REQUIRED. THE PROBLEM WAS A SWITCH ON THE S-DUCT DOOR WAS OUT OF ADJUST, WHEN POWER ADVANCED, BELIEVE THE SUCTION CREATED JUST ENOUGH PRESSURE TO MOVE THE SWITCH ON THE S-DUCT DOOR, ILLUMINATING THE ANNUNCIATOR. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE SWITCH AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT.