Service difficulty report · Duct · Gulstm GIVXG450

Difficulty date
March 15, 2024
Submitted
March 18, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N460FX
Make and model
Gulstm GIVXG450
Aircraft serial
4117
Aircraft time
2,894 hours, 1,067 cycles
Part
Duct
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Detached
Location
Inlet Valve
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

AIR TURN BACK DUE TO AFT EQUIPMENT HOT WARNING SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF ON INITIAL CLIMB OUT. NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS ON ECS SYNOPTIC OR WITH ENGINES. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY, AND AFTER LEVELING OFF ON INITIAL TURN TO LAND, THE LEFT FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED DUE TO EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURES. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT TPA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND DUCT SEPARATED FROM LEFT PACK INLET VALVE. INSTALLED 2 NEW COUPLING NUTS ON PACK INLET VALVE AND PROPERLY ATTACHED AND SECURED DUCT. WORK COMPLETED IAW G450 AMM 21-21-00. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD, NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.