Service difficulty report · Engine · Amd FALCON900EX

Difficulty date
December 17, 2023
Submitted
December 21, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N78CY
Make and model
Amd FALCON900EX
Aircraft serial
079
Aircraft time
9,483 hours, 7,691 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
30607852
Part serial
P134102
Condition
Unknown
Location
#2 Engine
Part time
2,104 hours, 1,309 cycles
Component
Oil Pump · Parker
Component part number
30607852
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AT CRUISE ALTITUDE ON THERE WAY FROM KSUS TO KRIL, THE PILOTS NOTICED THE NO.2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE HAD FALLEN INTO THE AMBER PRESSURE RANGE. THEY SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN OUT OF PRECAUTION TO PROTECT THE ENGINE, AND RETURNED TO KSUS. AFTER EXAMINING THE OIL FILTER, AND FINDING NOTHING IRREGULAR HONEY RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE THE OIL PUMP. OUR PARTICULAR OIL PUMP (P/N-3060785-2) IS A KNOW HIGH REMOVAL ITEM, AND MOST REMOVALS ARE THE RESULT OF A LOW OIL PRESSURE EVENT. REFERENCE FALCON SERVICE ADVISORY: FSA-79- 30-011-R01-A. AN OVERHAULED OIL PUMP (P/N: 3060785-3, S/N: 071405701593) WITH A NEW DESIGN WAS INSTALLED.