What was found
FUEL DRAIN SUMP UPRIGHT BAR IS CRACKED THRU LOWER SPOT WELD. FOUND DEFECT AFTER REMOVING SUMP DEBRI SCREEN. HIGH TEMPERATURE AT WELDING TIME. RECOMMEND NO SCREENS.
- Difficulty date
- July 9, 2004
- Submitted
- August 11, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N128M
- Make and model
- Amd FALCON50MYST
- Aircraft serial
- 276
- Engine
- Garrtt TFE73160
- System (JASC)
- 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
- Part
- Valve
- Part number
- 142G1243
- Part serial
- 2116
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fuel Purge
- 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.