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Service difficulty report · O Ring · Lear 25

Difficulty date
March 1, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N500JS
Make and model
Lear 25
Aircraft serial
25020
Engine
Ge CJ6106
Part
O Ring
Part number
299CU11P117
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Component
Ge
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE EN ROUTE, FLIGHT CREW NOTICED LT RPM FLUCTUATION. ADJUSTMENT OF POWER LEVER ONLY REDUCED RPM. ENGINE POWER WAS LOST. CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT TO TYS AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A FUEL LEAK AT A DEFECTIVE O-RING FITTING ON THE MAIN FUEL LINE. O-RING WAS REPLACED AND THE ENGINE PERFORMANCE RUN WAS SATISFACTORY.

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