Service difficulty report · Pump · Amd FALCON2000EX

Difficulty date
September 14, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Amd FALCON2000EX
Aircraft time
2,116 hours
Engine
Pwc PW308C
Part
Pump
Part number
3031749001
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Part time
2,041 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE CARRYING OUT A FAN BALANCE/VIBE SURVEY ON NR 1 ENGINE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE HYD PUMP WAS "WEEPING" SOME HYD FLUID AT CASE SPLIT LINE AND AROUND PAD AREA. ALSO, WHILE OPERATING, YOU COULD NOT STAND TO WRAP YOUR HAND AROUND THE PX LINE DUE TO A VERY PRONOUNCED VIBRATION PULSE IN THE LINE. WHEN COMPARING IT TO THE RT PUMPS WHEN RUNNING, IT WAS AT A MUCH HIGHER LEVEL. OUR CONCERN WAS CONTINUEOUS OPERATION MIGHT RESULT IN A LINE FAILURE/FRACTURE OR AN INTERNAL FAILURE THAT WOULD CONTAMINATE THE HYD SYSTEM.