Service difficulty report · Seal · Raythn HAWKER800

Difficulty date
July 15, 2002
Submitted
August 23, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N217AL
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800
Aircraft serial
258177
Engine
Garrtt TFE7315R
Part
Seal
Part number
HTE49029A
Condition
Failed
Location
Bleed Valve
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, DURING CLIMBOUT, PILOT REPORTED AFT EQUIPMENT BYA OVERHEAT LIGHT ON MASTER CAUTION WARNING PANEL ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO PLACE OF ORIGIN. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND DETERIORATED BLEED VALVE SEAL AT RIGHT ENGINE BLEED AIR SHUTOFF VALVE IN AFT EQUIPMENT BAY. REPLACED DEFECTIVE SEAL WITH NEW SEAL. RAN BOTH ENGINES AT POWER AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. SUSPECT CAUSE OF DEFECT IS SHRINKAGE OF SEAL OVER PERIOD OF TIME. RECOMMEND PERIODIC BLEED AIR LEAK CHECKS AND TORQUE CHECKS OF BLEEDAIR MARMON CLAMPS.