SDR 95ZZZX4471

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
August 19, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8LA
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
124
Engine
Garrtt TFE73122B
Part
O-Ring
Part number
S9413529
Condition
Cut
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DCA - EN ROUTE FROM DCA TO 029, FLIGHT CREW TURNED TEMP CONTROLLER TO WARM. LIGHT SMOKE THEN ENTERED CABIN. FLIGHT CREW THEN TURNED TEMP CONTROLLER TO FULL COLD, INCREASED CABIN ALTITUDE AND TURNED OFF LT BLEED AIR. SMOKE CLEARED AND OPERATIONS WERE CONTINUED. UPON LANDING AT 029, CREW NOTED A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL ON ENGINE AND COWLING AND PUDDLING ON GROUND. CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN BY REPLACING, PN S9413-529, O-RING. GROUND RUN AND SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS PROVED NO FURTHER DEFECTS.

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