Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
November 7, 2025
Submitted
November 8, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N317MP
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
60151
Aircraft time
9,718 hours, 6,720 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW305A
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Bleed Air Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DEPARTED KCPP HEADING TO KSDL. IN CRUISE ABOUT 1.5 HRS INTO FLT, CAPTAIN REPORTED DUAL BLEED LIGHTS CAME ON INDICATING A BLEED AIR LEAK IN THE TAIL SECTION. CAPTAIN REDUCED POWER & LIGHTS WENT OUT A COUPLE MINS LATER. CAME BACK ON WHEN POWER LEVERS ADVANCED. CREW DECIDED TO DIVERT TO KOKC. ACFT LANDED SAFELY IN OKC. LOCAL MAINT CALLED TO INVESTIGATE POSSIBILITY OF A BLEED AIR LEAK IN TAIL SECTION. CREW PERFORMED ENG RUNS WHILE MAINT LEAK CHECKED BLEED AIR SYS. MX FOUND A SENSE LINE B NUT HAD WORKED LOOSE BLOWING A SMALL AMOUNT OF BLEED AIR TOWARDS A TEMP SENSOR. SENSE LINE WAS RESECURED & ENG RUNS/LEAK CHECKS COMPLETED. NO OTHER LEAKS NOTED. ACFT REPOSITIONED TO KELP WITH ISSUES. BLEED AIR SYSTEM & THE LEAKING B NUT WERE INSPECTED AGAIN BY ATI MAINTENANCE WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.