Service difficulty report · Accessory Unit · Amd FALCON2000

Difficulty date
July 9, 2009
Submitted
October 9, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18MV
Make and model
Amd FALCON2000
Aircraft serial
24
Engine
Cfe CFE73811B
Part
Accessory Unit
Part number
30506014
Part serial
1493
Condition
Damaged
Location
Starter
Part time
8,769 hours
Component
Starter
Component part number
35056566
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 A 75 HOURS SOAP SAMPLE AFTER MPI A WASHER WAS FOUND ON THE CHIP DETECTOR ON THE ACCESSORY GEAR CASE. IT WAS IDENTIFIED AS A WASHER FROM THE STARTER FAILURE THAT THE SHAFT CAUSED THE HOLDING PAD MOUNT TO BRAKE. THE LAST STARTER FAILURE WAS IN 2005. FROM MFG THE TEARDOWN REPORT INDICATED THE SHAFT WAS DAMAGED. MFG AT THIS POINT DOESN`T HAVE A PROCEDURE FOR INSPECTION OF THE ACCESSORY GEARBOX AFTER STARTER FAILURE. RECOMMENDATION IS TO PERFORM INSP OF CHIP DETECTOR AFTER STARTER FAILURE. DUE TO FINDINGS OF THE WASHER THE ACCESSORY GEAR CASE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND REPLACED WITH O/H UNIT. THIS WAS RECOMMENDED BY MFG SERVICE TECH. (K)