Service difficulty report · Tube · Amd FALCON20

Difficulty date
August 16, 2002
Submitted
August 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Amd FALCON20
Aircraft time
22,968 hours
Engine
Ge CF7002D2
Part
Tube
Part number
5002T27P01
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) A/C DEPARTED. DURING CLIMB OUT THROUGH FL250, FLT CREW HEARD ABNORMAL SOUND FROM REAR OF A/C. ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL EXCEPT FOR RISE IN EGT. FLT CREW REQUESTED TO RETURN. APPROXIMATELY 30 NAUTICAL MILES FROM LANDING, ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE ABNORMAL SOUNDS, SECURED ENGINE. A/C LANDED SUCCESSFULLY. CONTRACTED AMO AND ADVISED OF CONDITION OF ENGINE AS DAMAGE TO REAR FAN AREA & EXCESSIVE OIL LEAK. BY REMOVING ENGINE TAIL CONE, IT HAS BEEN OBSERVED THAT AFT OIL PRESSURE LINE TO AFT FAN BEARING NR 5 FOUND CRACKED. ALTHOUGH SERVICE DIFFICULTY REPORT IDENTIFIES CRACKED TUBE ASSY P/N 5002T27P01, WE SHOULD NOT DISREGARD POSSIBILITY OF BEARING FAILURE.