SDR 0024

Service difficulty report · Sensor · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
February 20, 2004
Submitted
March 4, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N244LJ
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
244
Aircraft time
3,531 hours, 3,263 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE73122B
Engine time
3,531 hours, 3,263 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
30707222
Part serial
2658
Condition
Shorted
Location
Eec
Part time
3,531 hours, 3,263 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

THE LEFT ENGINE COMPUTER LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN CRUISE, DEEC (DIGITAL ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL) DROPPED OFF-LINE. DEEC SUCCESSFULLY RESET ONCE DURING DESCENT (N2 AT 55 PERCENT). THE DEEC DROPPED OFF-LINE AGAIN ON APPROCH WHEN ENGINE WAS POWERED ABOVE 75 PERCENT N2. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FAULT CODE USING THE FLASHING LIGHT PROCEDURE, INDICATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE N2 MONOPOLE. MAINTENANCE DOWNLOADED THE INFORMATION IN THE DEEC AND THE FAULT CODE WAS VERIFIED AS A N2 MONOPOLE SHORTED TO GROUND. THE MONOPOLE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE TOTAL TIME ON THE MONOPOLE USING THE ENGIEN LOGS, INDICATES IT IS THE SAME AS THE ENGINE TOTAL TIME.

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