SDR 98ZZZX4683

Service difficulty report · Regulator · Amd FALCON50MYST

Difficulty date
November 13, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N955E
Make and model
Amd FALCON50MYST
Aircraft serial
14
Part
Regulator
Part number
A24518001
Condition
Cracked
Location
E/E Bay
Part time
870 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

PRESSURE REGULATOR HOUSING CRACKED WITH TOTAL LOSS OF NR 1 HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR. UNIT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH MANUFACTURER AND FALCON HAS AN NDT SCHEDULE OR ORIGINAL DASH NUMBER COMPONENT. PART FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 870 HOURS TT. NDT SCHEDUED EVERY 1,200 HOURS. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED TO DECREASE TIME BETWEEN NDT CHECKS AND/OR RE-DESIGN WITH STRONGER HOUSING.