SDR 95ZZZX6190

Service difficulty report · Pulley Drum · Amd FALCON50MYST

Difficulty date
June 12, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N86AK
Make and model
Amd FALCON50MYST
Aircraft serial
052
Part
Pulley Drum
Part number
4210205
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine Winch
Component
42103
Stage of operation
IN
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 ENGINE REMOVAL, NR 2 CENTER POSITION USING THE MFR INSTALLED AVIAC HOISTING WINCH, HOIST FAILED ALLOWING ENG TO RAPIDLY DROP BREAKING CABLE AND HITTING FLOOR. CABLE STOW TORQUE WAS CHECKED USING HOIST WINCH TORQUE TOOL. AFTER PROPER STOW, TORQUE WAS ESTABLISHED. ENGINE MOUNT BOLTS WERE REMOVED. ENGINE WAS THEN LOWERED MANUALLY A SMALL AMOUNT TO AID AND EASE ENGINE REMOVAL. A .25 INCH DRIVE AIR RATCHET WAS ADAPTED TO WINCH DRIVE SOCKET. AT THE INSTANT OR SHORTLY AFTER, AS ENGINE WAS LOWERED, A SCREAMING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE RATCHET WAS PULLED OFF THE DRIVE AND SECONDS LATER, THE ENGINE WAS LAYING ON THE FLOOR. THE HOIST CABLE SNAPPED.