Service difficulty report · Connector · Amd FALCON20

Difficulty date
April 2, 2009
Submitted
April 6, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N961AA
Make and model
Amd FALCON20
Aircraft serial
205
Aircraft time
20,360 hours, 14,481 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
85106R1419S01
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fire Warning
Part time
20,360 hours, 14,481 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

APPROXIMATELY 2:30PM DEPARTED TOL FOR SDF ALL NORMAL UNTIL THE CREW NOTICED THE FIRE WHEEL WELL LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED, HOWEVER THERE WAS NOT A HORN SOUNDING. THE CREW NOTIFIED ATC AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO TOL AFTER FOLLOWING THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND CHECKLISTS. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND WAS TAXIED BACK TO THE FBO. UPON INSPECTION THERE WAS NO SIGN OF FIRE. MX WAS DISPATCHED TO TOL AND FOUND THE LT AFT FUSELAGE FAIRING CONNECTOR P/N 85106R1419S01, S/N NSN CORRODED. REMOVED THE CONNECTOR, CLEANED THE CORROSION, REINSTALLED THE CONNECTOR AND OPERATIONAL TESTED THE SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FALCON 20 MAINTENANCE MANUAL, CHAPTER 26. NO DEFECTS NOTED. WAS RETURNED BACK TO SERVICE.