Service difficulty report · Seal · Amd FALCON900

Difficulty date
April 28, 2003
Submitted
May 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Amd FALCON900
Aircraft time
165 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE7315BR
Part
Seal
Part number
FGFB583800308
Condition
Cracked
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) WHILE PERFORMING THE BASIC (MONTHLY) INSPECTION, FOUND SEAL/SHIELD P/N FGFB 583800308 CRACKED, BRACKETS BROKEN. BECAUSE OF THE BROKEN BRACKETS CAUSED THE SEAL/SHEILD TO CHAFE ON THE INNER FORWARD SKIN OF BOTH THRUST REVERSER DOORS IN THE STOWED POSITION. THE DAMAGED ON THE INNER SKIN WAS BLENDED OUT IAW SRM AND ALL THREE PARTS REPLACED WITH NEW.