Service difficulty report · Duct · Amd FALCON900EX

Difficulty date
October 3, 2003
Submitted
October 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2425
Make and model
Amd FALCON900EX
Aircraft serial
32
Engine
Garrtt TFE73160
Part
Duct
Part number
30607424
Part serial
714695133
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
3,617 hours
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

NR 1 ENGINE AFT BY-PASS DUCT CRACK AROUND 9 O’CLOCK RIB DUCT, ALLOWED MOMENTARY DISENGAGEMENT OF OIL TRANSFER TUBE AND ORING FAILURE. OIL LEAK CAUSED LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE AT TAKEOFF. PILOT SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND LANDED AT NEAREST AIRPORT. AT REPLACEMENT OF DUCT THE AIRCRAFTS ADDITIONAL ENGINES WERE INSPECTED AND LIKE DEFECTS WERE FOUND ON BOTH ENGINES A 3 AND 9 O’CLOCK RIB DUCTS. REFERENCE TWO (2) ADDITIONAL MDRS DATED 10-03-03 ON FALCON 900EX, SN 032.(K)