SDR 2026F00142

Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
July 7, 2026
Submitted
July 9, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N461MC
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
60284
Aircraft time
7,843 hours, 5,230 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Faulted
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, S
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DEPARTED KSGR HEADING TO KACK, APPROX 2 HRS 45 MINS INTO FLT, CAPTAIN REPORTED MULTIPLE EQUIPMENT ISSUES/FAILURES. NR 1 & 2 AHRS HEADING FLAGGED, AHRS 1 ADC INPUT, AUTO PILOT, RUDDER BOOST & MACH TRIM LIGHT CAME ON. NO CIRCUIT BREAKERS POPPED WITH ALL OF THESE EQUIPMENT ISSUES. THE CAPTAIN ELECTED TO DIVERT INTO KRIC. THE CREW LANDED SAFELY AT THE INTENDED AIRPORT. CHECKING THE FLT PATH OF THE AIRCRAFT, IT HAD WENT THROUGH THREE DIFFERENT STORM/WEATHER CELLS. THE FIRST AREA THEY WERE INSTRUCTED TO CHECK WAS THE NOSE AVIONICS BAY. IT HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES WHEN LEAR 60 ACFT HAVE FLOWN THROUGH RAIN OR SAT ON GROUND IN RAIN, THAT SLIGHT MOISTURE/HUMIDITY IN THE BAY CREATES ISSUES WITH EQUIPMENT. THE LOCAL MX CREW DID NOTE A SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER IN FLOOR OF BAY & IDENTIFIED A DOOR SEAL WHERE A POSSIBLE LEAK COULD BE. THIS AREA WAS RE SEALED & ENTIRE BAY WAS BLOWN OUT & DRIED. A COMPLETE FUNCTIONAL CHK OF AVIONICS/AUTOPILOT SYS COMPLETED MULTIPLE TIMES. ALL SYS FUNCTIONED NORMAL. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE & HAS COMPLETED 2 FLTS TOTALING 6 HRS. NO ISSUES REPORTED.