Service difficulty report · Air Duct · Amd FALCON2000

Difficulty date
February 11, 2002
Submitted
February 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N790M
Make and model
Amd FALCON2000
Aircraft serial
19
Engine
Cfe CFE73811B
Part
Air Duct
Part number
721407
Condition
Collapsed
Location
Cabin
Part time
4,179 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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

CREW REPORTED CABIN COULD NOT WARM UP IN AUTOMATIC MODE, INSPITE OF TEMPERATURE INCREASE ON POTENTIOMETER. UPON EXAMINATION INSIDE OF DUCT PN 721-407 WAS FOUND TO HAVE INSULATION AND INTERIOR MESH COLLASPED RESTRICTING AIR FLOW. CAUSE OF COLLAPSE, UNKNOWN. THERE IS NO INSPECTION REQUIRED FOR THIS DUCT AND MATERIAL CONSTRUCTION SHOULD ALSO BE REVIEWED.