SDR 98ZZZX3620

Service difficulty report · Pump · Amd FALCON10

Difficulty date
September 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N77SF
Make and model
Amd FALCON10
Aircraft serial
141
Part
Pump
Part number
4005303
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Component
Abex
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING START OF THE RIGHT (NR 2) ENGINE, THE CREW NOTICED AN UNUSUAL NOISE THAT LASTED APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS. SCANNING THE INSTRUMENTATION REVEALED THE 'HYD 2' LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE GAUGE INDICATED ZERO. EXAMINATION OF THE RT ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP AFTER REMOVAL REVEALED THE DRIVESHAFT WAS INTACT, HOWEVER, IT ROTATED WITH LITTLE RESISTANCE INDICATING AN INTERNAL FAILURE. PUMP TBO IS 3,000 HOURS, HOWEVER, THIS INTERVAL IS RARELY ACHIEVED.