Service difficulty report · Clamp · Amd FALCON7X

Difficulty date
June 4, 2024
Submitted
June 6, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N888AR
Make and model
Amd FALCON7X
Aircraft serial
18
Aircraft time
5,681 hours, 1,863 cycles
Part
Clamp
Part number
W99124CE
Condition
Separated
Location
Zone 600
Part time
5,681 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING SCHEDULED "2C" INSPECTION FOUND RIGHT INBD WING ANTI ICE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM PIPE AT THE VICINITY OF RIBO1 CLAMP (REF IPC 30-11-40-20 ITEM 140A) FAILURE AND COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM PIPE PREVENTING WING ANTI ICE HEAT TO INBD LEADING EDGE AND ALLOWING UNRESTRICTED WING ANTI ICE BLEED AIR TO IMPINGE ON ADJACENT, WIRING, AND DAMAGE TO INDB TELESCOPIC TUBE AND STRUCTURE HEAT SHIELD. NO INDICATION OR ANNUNCIATION MESSAGE TO FLIGHT CREW OF FAILURE. NO EXTERNAL EVIDENCE OF FAILURE OR BLEED AIR LEAK. NO WAY TO DETERMINE HOW LONG SINCE FAILURE OCCURRED.