SDR 2002F01026

Service difficulty report · Line · Lear 24E

Difficulty date
November 13, 2002
Submitted
November 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N207RG
Make and model
Lear 24E
Aircraft serial
339
Aircraft time
8,012 hours, 7,399 cycles
Engine
Ge CJ610*
Engine time
5,633 hours, 5,047 cycles
Part
Line
Part number
37D401672P106
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING IN-FLIGHT OPERATIONS THE PILOT REPORTED AN UNSAT INDICATION OF THE RT ENGINE ANTI-ICE SYS. AFTER REMOVING THE COWLING, THE ANTI-ICE VALVE BLEED AIR SUPPLY LINE CONNECTOR HOSE WAS FOUND TO BE RUPTURED AND COMPLETELY TORN FREE. THE ANTI-ICE VALVE BLEED AIR SUPPLY LINE HAD ALSO CRACKED AROUND THE MOUNTING FLANGE AND COMPLETELY PULLED AWAY FROM THE ANTI-ICE VALVE. HOT BLEED AIR WAS NOW BLOWING DIRECTLY ONTO THE ANTI-ICE VALVE CONNECTOR PLUG WHICH MELTED THE PIN SOLDER AND ALLOWED THE ELECTRICAL WIRE TO PULL OUT OF THE PLUG INTO THE ENGINE BAY. IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THAT AN AS REMOVED REPLACEMENT BLEED AIR LINE WAS ORDERED AND DURING AN INCOMING INSPECTION FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT THE SAME LOCATION.

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