Service difficulty report · Pipe · Amd FALCON20

Difficulty date
August 21, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Amd FALCON20
Aircraft time
14,516 hours
Engine
Ge CF7002D2
Part
Pipe
Part number
MY2072117AEA
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Heating System
Part time
15,360 hours, 13,988 cycles
Component
Hot Air Pipe
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

(CAN) CREW REPORTED FLOOR HEAT AND WINDOW DEFOG SYSTEMS INEFFECTIVE/LOW FLOW. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED HOT AIR PIPE RUPTURED AT BEND ABOVE L/H WHEEL WELL UNDER L/H WING ROOT FAIRING. HOT AIR PIPE REPLACED AND AREA INSPECTED FOR HEAT DAMAGE NONE FOUND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.