Service difficulty report · Swivel Valve · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
March 11, 2004
Submitted
March 22, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421FX
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
45145
Aircraft time
2,383 hours, 1,794 cycles
Engine
Alidsg TPE331201A
Engine time
2,383 hours, 1,794 cycles
Part
Swivel Valve
Part number
LJ01317002
Part serial
311001002
Condition
Bypassing
Location
Hyd System
Part time
2,386 hours, 1,798 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RIGHT PYLON OVERHEAT WARNING INDICATION ON TAKE-OFF. PILOT REDUCED POWER ON ENGINE TO IDLE AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ORIGINATION POINT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED DAMAGED HP FIREWALL BLEED AIR SEALS. PROBLEM HAS RE-OCCURRED AND IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.CONTINUED 03.22.2004: REPLACED SWIVEL DUCT ASSEMBLY, 4 E-SEALS, 2 EACH PYLON OVERHEAT SENSORS AND MADE PERMANENT REPAIR TO THE R/H ENGINE EXHAUST INNER BYPASS DUCT. GROUND RUNS AND TEST FLIGHT CONDUCTED SATISFACTORILY. AIRCRAFT HAS MADE SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS WITHOUT FURTHER DISCREPANCIES.