Service difficulty report · Fusible Plug · Amd FALCON900B

Difficulty date
September 9, 2004
Submitted
September 9, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N523AC
Make and model
Amd FALCON900B
Aircraft serial
139
Aircraft time
3,158 hours, 1,361 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE7315BR
Part
Fusible Plug
Condition
Leaking
Location
Wheel
Part time
3,158 hours, 1,361 cycles
Component
Wheel
Component part number
GA30217
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 A PREFLIGHT, FOUND TIRE PRESSURE TO BE DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY. INVESTIGATION FOUND ONE WHEEL FUSE PLUG TO BE LEAKING. WHEN FUSE WAS REMOVED, THERE APPEARED TO BE A SLIGHT DENT ON THE FACE OF THE FUSE, SIMILAR TO HANDLING DAMAGE. HISTORY SHOWS THIS TO BE AN ORIGINAL FUSE SINCE THE WHEEL WAS NEW.