SDR 97ZZZX375

Service difficulty report · Eec · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
December 16, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8271
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
066
Engine
Pwa PW305
Part
Eec
Part number
124KDC01005P
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Eng
Part time
325 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, X
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING INITIAL CLIMB, AT 15,500 FEET, THE LT ENGINE AMBER COMPUTER LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FIFTEEN SECONDS LATER THE LT ENGINE FLAMED OUT. TWO RESTART ATTEMPTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BLEED AIR CLAMP HAD COME OFF ALLOWING BLEED AIR TO FLOW INTO THE NACELLE. TEAR DOWN OF THE FADEC FOUND THERMAL FUSES (110 DEGREES CELCIUS) IN BOTH CHANNELS HAD OPENED WHICH CAUSED ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN.