Service difficulty report · Diffuser · Amd FALCON2000

Difficulty date
September 8, 2008
Submitted
October 27, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N267BW
Make and model
Amd FALCON2000
Aircraft serial
107
Engine
Pwc PW308C
Part
Diffuser
Part number
30C4656C
Condition
Corroded
Location
Engine
Part time
790 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING ENGINE START OIL PRESSURE REMAINED AT ZERO PSI WITH A LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT WHEN ENGINE REACHED IDLE. SHUT DOWN ENGINE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP LOCKED UP DUE TO A PIECE OF METAL THAT HAD DETACHED FROM THE DIFFUSER CASE THAT SUPPORTS THE NR3 MAIN BEARING. GOT INTO THE OIL SYS, SLIPPED BRG THE INLET SCREEN TO THE PUMP. (K)