Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Amd FALCON2000

Difficulty date
May 1, 2003
Submitted
May 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N790M
Make and model
Amd FALCON2000
Aircraft serial
19
Engine
Cfe CFE73811B
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nacelle
Part time
4,894 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

WHILE PERFORMING A ROUTINE ENGINE INSPECTION A BLEED AIR TAP FOR NACELLE ANTI-ICE PRESSURE SWITCHES WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT THE WELD LOCATION. PROBABLE CAUSE WAS VIBRATION. THIS COULD BE PREVENTED BY INSTALLING SUPPORT BRACKET AND NOTING SPECIFIC AREA FOR INSPECTION DURING INSPECTION.