Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Amd FALCON20C5

Difficulty date
June 10, 2003
Submitted
July 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Amd FALCON20C5
Aircraft time
24,142 hours
Engine
Ge CF7002D2
Part
Transmitter
Part number
11346AA
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Oil Pressure
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) ON JUNE 10, 2003 DURING TAKE-OFF ROLL OF OUR FALCON 20 A/C, PILOT NOTICED A DECREASE IN OIL PRESSURE INDICATION WHILE ADVANCING LT ENGINE THROTTLE. PILOT INITIATED REJECTED TAKE-OFF. FLT CREW ADVISED ATC. RETURNED TO MAINT FACILITY. MAINT CONFIRMED THAT OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER WAS DEFECTIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE COMPONENT ACCOMPLISHED & ENG RUN COMPLIED WITH, ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. A/C RELEASED, COMPLETE CHECK FLT WAS COMPLETED SATISFACTORY WITH NO ABNORMALITIES. MAINT HAS ADVISED US OF THE FOLLOWING; AFTER REMOVAL AND VISUAL INSPECTION OF DEFECTIVE OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER,RESIDUAL TRACES OF THREAD TAPE USED ON AN TYPE FITTINGS WAS FOUND, WHICH CAUSED THE FALSE INDICATION.