Service difficulty report · Seal · Amd FALCON20

Difficulty date
August 10, 2023
Submitted
August 14, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N962AA
Make and model
Amd FALCON20
Aircraft serial
75
Aircraft time
19,286 hours, 13,909 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
MY20522008A1
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 400
Part time
506 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DISCREPANCY: THE CREW REPORTED ON DEPARTURE, CLIMBING THROUGH 8,000 FEET THE ENGINE #2 FIRE WARNING WENT OFF. THE CREW LEVELED THE AIRPLANE AT 9,000 FEET TO RUN THE RED BOARDER CHECKLIST PROCEDURE. DURING STEP 1 OF THE CHECKLIST PROCEDURE (THRUST LEVER-VERIFY IDLE) THE ENGINE FIRE LIGHT WENT OUT. FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED WITH #2 ENGINE AT IDLE. ATC PROVIDED PRIORITY HANDLING INTO KDAL AIRPORT AT THE CREW’S REQUEST FOR THE LONG RUNWAY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. CORRECTIVE ACTION: USA JET MAINTENANCE IN KDAL INSPECTED THE #2 ENGINE AND FOUND LARGE SECTION OF SEAL BLOWN OFF ON FUEL HEATER DUCT CAUSING FIRE WARNING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAL IAW DA20 AMM 73-10-0, PERFORMED LEAK CHECK AT IDLE AND T/O POWER WITH CREW IAW DA20 AMM 71-00-0. NO LEAKS NOTED. USA JET MAINTENANCE ALSO PERFORMED #2 ENGINE FIRE TEST IAW DA20 AMM 26-10-0, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.