Service difficulty report · Line · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
September 9, 2014
Submitted
September 9, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N80RP
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
008
Aircraft time
7,588 hours, 6,638 cycles
Part
Line
Part number
4536102027009
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bleed Air
Part time
7,588 hours, 6,638 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING A POST MAINTENANCE GROUND RUN CHECK, THE TAILCONE BLEED AIR LEAK LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN THE COCKPIT. TROUBLESHOOTING THE CAUSE FOUND A CRACKED PNEUMATIC BLEED AIR PIPE. REPLACEMENT OF THE PIPE WAS ACCOMPLISHED. SYSTEM NOW OPERATES NORMALLY. INSPECTION OF THE PIPE AFTER REPLACEMENT INDICATES THAT THIS PIPE MAY HAVE BEEN CRACKED FOR SOME TIME.