What was found
(REGISTRATION NR CHANGE FROM 888MF). DURING INSPECTION, A FLUSH PATCH APPROXIMATELY .5 INCH BY 2 INCHES WAS NOTED IN THE ENGINE INLET. THIS IS NOT AN APPROVED REPAIR. MFG REQUIREMENTS ARE TO RESKIN THE INNER INLET.
- Difficulty date
- May 20, 2004
- Submitted
- June 24, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N888ME
- Make and model
- Amd FALCON50MYST
- Aircraft serial
- 41
- Engine
- Garrtt TFE731*
- System (JASC)
- 7160 · Engine Air Intake System
- Part
- Inlet
- Part number
- F50B58110163
- Part serial
- 62AT56
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- 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.