SDR 35A501

Service difficulty report · Engine · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
February 26, 2002
Submitted
February 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N326HG
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
35A501
Aircraft time
6,370 hours, 6,875 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE73122B
Engine time
6,119 hours, 6,599 cycles
Part
Engine
Part serial
P89362
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Part time
6,119 hours, 6,599 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ENGINE START, TAXI, AND CLIMB UNEVENTFUL. CLIMB FROM 5000 FT TO 15000 FT, TURNED ON ANTI-ICE SYSTEMS, PRIOR TO ENTERING CLOUDS AT APPROX 6000 FT, LT ENGINE FLUCTUATED AND ROLLED BACK SHORTLY AFTER ENTERING CLOUDS. ENCOUNTERED ICING SHORTLY AFTER ENTERING CLOUDS. TRIED TO CATCH ROLL BACK BY TURNING ON IGNITIONS WITH NO SUCCESS. SET UP FOR STARTER ASSISTED START. ENGINE CAME UP TO SPEED WITH A SLIGHT RUMBLE. UPON DISENGAGING STARTER, ENGINE ROLLED BACK AGAIN. SET UP FOR A FUEL COMPUTER OFF AIR START. AGAIN ENGINE CAME UP TO SPEED WITH A MORE NOTICEABLE RUMBLE. UPON DISENGAGING STARTER, ENGINE ROLLED BACK AGAIN. SECURED ENGINE AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. (362.7 HOURS SINCE LAST MPI)

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