SDR 2002F01027

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
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED AN UNSATISFACTORY INDICATION OF RT ENGINE ANTI-ICE SYSTEM. AFTER REMOVING ENGINE COWLING, ANTI-ICE VALVE BLEED AIR SUPPLY LINE CONNECTOR HOSE WAS FOUND TO BE RUPTURED AND COMPLETELY TORN FREE. ANTI-ICE VALVE BLEED AIR SUPPLY LINE HAD ALSO CRACKED AT WELD AROUND THE MOUNTING FLANGE AND COMPLETELY PULLED AWAY FROM THE ANTI-ICE VALVE. HOT BLEED AIR WAS BLOWING DIRECTLY ON ANTI-ICE VALVE CANON PLUG WHICH MELTED PIN SOLDER, ALLOWED ELECTRICAL WIRE TO PULL OUT OF CANON PLUG INTO ENG COMPARTMENT. NOTE: REPLACEMENT BLEED AIR LINE WAS ORDERED AND DURING AN INSPECTION FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT THE SAME LOCATION (AROUND THE WELD AT THE MOUNTING FLANGE).

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