Service difficulty report · Vane · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
October 10, 2014
Submitted
October 20, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811BP
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
010
Aircraft time
4,799 hours, 3,418 cycles
Part
Vane
Part number
6627308500001
Part serial
189
Condition
Shorted
Location
Aoa Heat
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE RT AOA HT FAIL CAS MSG WITH THE ASSOCIATED RT PROBES HT AOA CB TRIPPED. THE CB WAS RESET IAW THE CHECKLIST WHERE IT TRIPPED AGAIN. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE RT AOA VANE SHORTED TO GND. IT WAS ALSO FOUND THAT THE DEFECT IN THE AOA VANE HEATER CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE CONTROL RELAY FOR THE AOA HEATER SYS ALONG WITH THE RELAY BASE. THE AOA TRANSMITTER WAS REPLACED WITH A REPAIRED UNIT, PN 6627308500-001. THE RELAY & RELAY BASE WERE REPLACED WITH NEW. FUNCTIONAL CHECKS AFTER REPAIRS WERE SATISFACTORY.