SDR 97ZZZX4737

Service difficulty report · N2 Probe · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
October 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8271
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
066
Engine
Pwa PW305
Part
N2 Probe
Part number
30B1449G
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Eng Eec
Part time
769 hours
Component
1240KDC03005
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
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 40-HOUR FLT, LT ENG COMPUTER LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPON LANDING, AN 'EA' FAULT (N2 INPUT INTERFACE) IN THE ENG (EDU) CLEARED AFTER CYCLING PWR. HANDBOOK STATED 'CONT NORMAL ENG OPER". ON NEXT LEG DURING DESCENT THRU 25K FT, LT ENG SHUT DOWN. EDU CONTAINED AN 'EB' FAULT (N2 RATE OR RANGE). FADEC REMOVED WITH BOTH N2 PROBES FROM LT ENG. TESTING OF THE FADEC REVEALED NO PROB. ONE N2 PROBE HAD A BENT PIN IN THE CONNECTOR. SIGNAL RESULTING FROM THE BENT PIN CREATED AN UNUSUAL SIGNAL FREQ THAT THE FADEC INTERPRETED AS A FLUCTUATING N2 SPEED. FADEC SCHEDULED FUEL TO CORRECT FOR FLUCTUATING N2 SPEED. FADEC SCHEDULED FUEL TO CORRECT FOR FLUCTUATING N2 AND FUEL FLOW ROLLED BACK FAR ENOUGH TO FLAME OUT ENG.