Service difficulty report · Case · Bombdr BD7001A10

Difficulty date
October 7, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A10
Engine
Hnywl AS90711A
Part
Case
Part number
GL51111035
Condition
Fractured
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FLIGHT TIME 5.6 HOURS. TAKEOFF 02:05 Z, APPROX 5 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. PREVIOUS FLIGHT ONLY 0.2 HR, NO DEFECTS REPORTED. APPROX 5 MINUTES AFTER TAKE OFF, THE PILOT CALLED FOR AFTER TAKEOFF CHECKS AT APPROX 3000 FT. PILOT NOT FLYING TURNED OFF 1B & 3B HYD PUMPS AND NOTICED CYAN CAS GEN 1 FAIL AND OVERHEAD PANEL PBA INDICATED GEN FAIL. ELECTRICAL SYNOPTIC PAGE INDICATED AMBER CIRCLE FOR GEN 1, CREW DO NOT KNOW IF THIS WAS JUST BEFORE OR AFTER THE HYD PUMPS TURNED OFF. CREW WERE INSTRUCTED TO STOP CLIMBING FOR TRAFFIC AT 5000 FEET. SLATS & FLAPS RETRACTED BEFORE THE "AFTER TAKEOFF CHECKS" SO "B" PUMPS WERE TURNED OFF AUTOMATICALLY BEFORE "AFTER TAKE OFF CHECKS". AFTER LANDING, VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED LT LWR COWL U/S--VFG CASE FRACTURED AND THERE IS A HOLE IN THE LT LWR COWL.