Service difficulty report · Engine · Amd FALCON50MYST

Difficulty date
May 12, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Amd FALCON50MYST
Aircraft time
9,192 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE7313
Part
Engine
Part number
30728001
Condition
Bird Ingestion
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, K, 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) IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 33 K FT, DAYTIME, CLEAR SKY, NR 1 ENGINE FUEL OIL PRESSURE LIGHT FLICKERED AND FLUCTUATING OIL PRESSURE WAS CONFIRMED ON GUAGE. NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND AIRCRAFT DIVERTED FOR REPAIRS. REPACED 2 FAN BLADES, CORE INLET STATOR AND CRACKED OIL PRESSURE LINE. ENGINE BORESCOPED, GROUND RUN AND VIBRATION SURVEY C/W SATISFACTORY AND ENGINE RETURNED TO SERVICE 2003, MAY 15. SUSPECT BIRD STRIKE OCCURRED ON PREVIOUS TAKEOFF BUT NOT NOTICED BY FLIGHT CREW.