Service difficulty report · Aoa · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
March 21, 2021
Submitted
March 24, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N623FC
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
2047
Aircraft time
3,836 hours, 3,006 cycles
Part
Aoa
Part number
C388171
Part serial
983
Condition
Defective
Location
Left
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 MAINTENANCE TEAM DISCOVERED THE LEFT AOA HEAT FAIL AMBER CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED WITH LEFT PROBE SWITCH ON. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM TROUBLESHOT AND DETERMINED THAT THE LEFT AOA TRANSMITTER WAS DEFECTIVE. THE AOA TRANSMITTER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT. OPS CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.