Service difficulty report · Sump · Bombdr BD7001A10

Difficulty date
June 4, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A10
Engine
Rroyce BR700710A220
Part
Sump
Part number
GL51111035
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Vfg
Part time
827 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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) PILOT REPORT IS AS FOLLOWS, ABOUT 1.5 TO 2 HRS AFTER T/O. THE PILOT FELT A HARD BUT SHORT JOLT SIMILAR TO A TURBULENCE. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A CHIME ANNOUNCING A GENERATOR HAVING GONE OFFLINE. ON THE EICAS WAS AN ELECTRONIC SYS FAULT MESSAGE AND GENERATOR 3 FAIL. THE OTHER GENERATORS SHOWED 114 VAC WITH 9 AND 14 KVA OUTPUT. THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT WAS UNEVENTFUL. THE PILOTS NOTICED THE DAMAGED COWL UPON POSTFLIGHT WALKAROUND. OIL SUMP OF NR 3 VFG RUPTURED AND DEPARTED THE ACFT THROUGH THE RT LOWER COWL DOOR.