Service difficulty report · Duct · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
July 2, 2021
Submitted
July 27, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N87SK
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
45317
Aircraft time
4,328 hours, 3,251 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Leaking
Location
Bleed Air
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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 CLIMB OUT AFTER TAKEOFF THE RIGHT ENGINE PYLON OVERHEAT CAS MESSAGE OCCURRED TWICE. DUE TO THIS FAULT THE FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO RETURN BACK TO THE AIRPORT AND LAND. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM DETERMINED A LEAKING PYLON BLEED AIR DUCT CONNECTION. THE DUCT CONNECTION SEAL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW. OPS CHECKS AND LEAK CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE