Service difficulty report · Filter · Amd FALCON900

Difficulty date
October 20, 2005
Submitted
November 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Amd FALCON900
Aircraft time
7,246 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE7315BR
Part
Filter
Part number
8975131
Condition
Unknown
Location
Fuel Pump
Component
Fuel Pump · Honeywell
Component part number
3060710ALL
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) THE INDICATORS ON THE PUMP ASSEMBLIES ARE SHOWING A BYPASS CONDITION. WHEN EXAMINED THE FILTERS ARE CLEAN. THESE FILTERS CAN BE LEFT IN SERVICE UP TO 600 HR. BUT ARE NOW TRIPPING THE INDICATOR ANY WHERE FROM 5 TO 500 HRS. WITH THE TYPICAL TIME BEING LESS THAN 100 HRS. THERE WAS NO PROBLEM IN THIS AREA UNTIL JANUARY 2005. ALL 3 INDICATOR ASSEMBLIES HAVE BEEN TESTED OK. THE TANKS AND TANK SCREENS HAVE BEEN INSPECTED AND FOUND CLEAN. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AS MFG ISSUED SB TFE731-73-3149 ON SEPT. 12, 2005 BUT AS YET THE NEW FILTERS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.