SDR 97ZZZX2681

Service difficulty report · Inlet · Amd FALCON2000

Difficulty date
May 20, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
CW1R075K
IBM Corporation Flight Operations
Aircraft
N790M
Make and model
Amd FALCON2000
Aircraft serial
P105134
Engine
Cfe CFE73811B
Part
Inlet
Part number
F2MA581100801
Condition
Bolts Loose
Location
Engine
Part time
798 hours
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

AFTER ENGINE FAILURE, MORE THAN HALF THE BOLTS SECURING THE ENGINE INLET HA D UNSCREWED THEMSELVES. THE REMAINING WERE LOOSE. SUBMITTER SUSPECTS UNUSUAL ENGINE VIBRATION CAUSED THE BOLTS TO BACK OUT. THE INLET COULD POSSIBLY FALL OFF THE AIRCRAFT IN-FLIGHT.