Service difficulty report · Unknown · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
February 28, 2023
Submitted
March 30, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N384JW
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
130
Aircraft time
10,705 hours, 7,962 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF CREW REPORTED SMELL OF SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT, THEY RETURNED TO BASE WITHOUT INCIDENT. THEY ALSO REPORTED THE CABIN WOULD NOT DEPRESSURIZE IN THE GROUND. UPON INVESTIGATION, WE FOUND A AFT LH CABIN HEATING DUCT HAD BURST CAUSING THE PLASTIC VACUUM LINE FOR THE OUTFLOW VALVE HAD MELTED WHICH SUPPLIES VACUUM TO THE OUTFLOW VALVE TO OPEN. REPLACED THE HEATING DUCT AND VACUUM LINE. GROUND OPS CHECK GOOD.