What was found
PILOT REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ITS STARTING POINT (ORF). PROBLEM ISOLATED TO GEARBOX BREATHER VALVE STUCK CLOSED. UNIT REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- January 21, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N802JW
- Make and model
- Lear 35A
- Aircraft serial
- 453
- Engine
- Garrtt TFE7312
- System (JASC)
- 7260 · Turbine Engine Accessory Drive
- Part
- Valve
- Part number
- 30721192
- Condition
- Inoperative
- Location
- Gearbox
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.