SDR 2003006

Service difficulty report · Engine · Lear 25D

Difficulty date
December 17, 2003
Submitted
December 18, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N947TC
Make and model
Lear 25D
Aircraft serial
233
Aircraft time
6,746 hours, 6,586 cycles
Engine
Ge CJ6108
Engine time
9,818 hours, 9,214 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Part time
9,818 hours, 9,214 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING FLT AT APPROXIMATELY 2:00 AM, AIRCRAFT WAS ENROUTE WHEN THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS DECREASING. THE PILOT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE LT EGT WAS CLIMBING. THE PILOT ELECTED TO SHUT DOWN THE LT ENGINE AND RETURN AT THIS TIME. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT TO INVESTIGATE AT THIS TIME.

More about the Lear 25D