SDR 99ZZZX2277

Service difficulty report · Terminal · Amd FALCON20C5

Difficulty date
January 12, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N400PC
Make and model
Amd FALCON20C5
Aircraft serial
113
Part
Terminal
Part number
324056
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 39
Part time
9,342 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

INCOMING DISCREPANCY STATED 'CANNOT APPLY EXTERNAL POWER TO AIRCRAFT.' DROPS OFF-LINE IN SEVERAL SECONDS. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT THE GROUND STUD OF THE GROUND POWER RECEPTABLE WAS 'OPEN' TO AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE NUTPLATE AND STRUCTURE WERE DESTROYED AT THE POINT WHERE THE GROUND WIRE ATTACHES TO THE AIRFRAME. AT FRAME 39. THIS POINT IS LOCATED BELOW THE BATTERY BOX FLOOR, APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH BELOW THE APU FUEL FEED LINE. THE COMPARTMENT IS SEALED STRUCTURE AND ALSO CONTAINS THE APU SHUT-OFF VALVE AND APU. FUEL BOOST PUMP AREA WAS REPAIRED IAW FALCON 20 MRI CHAPTER 51-30-03 AND FALCON JET ENG RECOMMENDATIONS. REPLACED TERMINAL P/N 324045 INSTALLING NEW UNIT.