Service difficulty report · Motor · Amd FALCON20

Difficulty date
December 4, 2003
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Amd FALCON20
Aircraft time
11,561 hours
Engine
Ge CF7002D2
Part
Motor
Part number
27529030
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Valve
Component
Valve
Component part number
D97001
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN THROUGH A MAJOR INSPECTION AT CONTRACTOR 4 MONTHS PREVIOUS. THE VALVE HAD BEEN REMOVED FOR ACCESS TO OTHER AREAS. THE PILOT REPORTED CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED DURING TAXI. PILOT RETURNED TO HANGAR. INVESTIGATION FOUND RODS CONNECTED TO VALVES WERE MISRIGGED, RESULTING IN JAMMING OF RODS, RESULTING IN OVERLOADING OF MOTOR, CAUSING CIRCUIT BREAKER TO POP. VALVE ASSEMBLY REPLACED, RODS RIGGED IAW MM, FUNCTION CHECKED NORMAL.