Service difficulty report · Fuel Manifold · Amd FALCON200

Difficulty date
September 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Amd FALCON200
Part
Fuel Manifold
Part number
100644200
Condition
Cracked
Location
Apu
Component
Sundstrandem · T62T40C3
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
A, B, K
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

(CAN) CRACK DEVELOPED IN FUEL MANIFOLD WHILE APU OPERATING. FUEL COLLECTED IN TAIL CONE AND FIRE STARTED. IGNITION SOURCE UNKNOWN. APU EXTINGUISHER FIRED AND APU SHUT DOWN. PORTABLE EXTINGUISHER ALSO USED. SUNDSTRAND OPTIONAL SB T-62T-49-113 INSTALLS A FATIGUE RESISTANT FUEL MANIFOLD.