Service difficulty report · Gasket · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
July 13, 2000
Submitted
October 30, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N261PG
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
329
Part
Gasket
Condition
Defective
Location
Bleed Air System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PASSENGER INFORMED FLIGHT CREW OF SMOKE IN AREA AT LT REAR CABIN BY DIVAN SEAT AND NOTED CARPET APPEARED TO BE MELTED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO LAS VEGAS AS EMERGENCY LANDING. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED DEFECTIVE GASKET AT EXIT DUCT THAT ROUTES BLEED AIR TO LT WING. PART REPLACED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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