Service difficulty report · Duct · Gulstm G100

Difficulty date
March 25, 2015
Submitted
March 25, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N109GX
Make and model
Gulstm G100
Aircraft serial
142
Aircraft time
4,342 hours, 3,650 cycles
Engine
Hnywl TFE73140R
Engine time
4,296 hours, 3,607 cycles
Part
Duct
Part number
SBJ10532507
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 400
Part time
4,296 hours, 3,607 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING ROUTINE ENGINE WORK, FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE HP BLEED AIR DUCT ASSEMBLY 90 DEG. CONNECTION WITH A BLOWN GASKET - BLACK SOOT EVIDENT ON THE BYPASS DUCT AND INNER SURFACE OF UPPER ENGINE COWL. THIS ENGINE IS SIMILAR AS THAT ON THE GULFSTREAM G150 AND THE EFFECTED PARTS IDENTICAL PER THE AIRCRAFT IPC'S. FOR THE G150, GULFSTREAM ISSUED SB 150-71-154 'POWERPLANT - ENGINE HIGH PRESSURE (HP) AIR DUCT ASSEMBLY SBJ10532-507 - MISMATCH'. THERE IS NO SUCH SB FOR THE GULFSTREAM G100/SPX AIRCRAFT.