Service difficulty report · Start Valve · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
September 9, 2021
Submitted
October 7, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N372SC
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
60373
Aircraft time
2,824 hours, 1,630 cycles
Part
Start Valve
Part number
2624007
Part serial
9959516978
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
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 WHEN USING FILL SWITCH T MOVE FUEL FROM WINGS TO FUSELAGE TANK, FUEL LEAKS OUT OF THE LEFT ENGINE DRAIN. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR CONFIRMED DISCREPANCY AND DETERMINED THE NO1 ENGINE START/DUMP VALVE WAS LEAKING. THE START/DUMP VALVE WAS REMOVED AND AN OVERHAULED UNIT WAS INSTALLED. GROUND RUNS AND LEAK CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.