Service difficulty report · Exciter · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
January 3, 2021
Submitted
February 4, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821DF
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
60042
Aircraft time
7,862 hours, 5,789 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW305
System (JASC)
7412 · Exciter
Part
Exciter
Part number
31B463602
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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 DURING ENGINE START AN AMBER RIGHT ENGINE COMPUTER ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM DOWNLOADED THE ENGINE COMPUTER AND TROUBLESHOT PER THE PRATT AND WHITNEY MANUAL. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT UPPER AND LOWER EXCITER BOXES FAULTY. BOTH BOXES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT AS RETURNED TO SERVICE.