Service difficulty report · Hose · Amd FALCON900

Difficulty date
February 7, 2018
Submitted
March 13, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1828S
Make and model
Amd FALCON900
Aircraft serial
182
Part
Hose
Part number
18607719402
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Cabin Air
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.

What was found

A RUMBLE SOUND WHEN CHANGING TEMPERATURES IN THE COCKPIT. ON INVESTIGATION, THE CONDITIONED AIR HOSE THAT RUNS UNDER THE PILOTS FLOOR NEXT TO THE ELEVATOR CONTROL ROD AND BELLCRANK RUPTURED. THE PLASTIC WINDING THAT HOLDS THE HOSE SHAPE UNRAVELED AND COULD HAVE POSSIBLE RESTRICTED THE MOVEMENT OF THE ELEVATORS.