Service difficulty report · Warning Message · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
August 12, 2022
Submitted
August 19, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N546DH
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
45150
Aircraft time
8,197 hours, 5,869 cycles
Part
Warning Message
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Bleed Sys
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 A RED LEFT ENGINE BLEED LEAK MASSAGE WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 11K FEET. THE FLIGHT CREW RAN THE CHECKLIST AND ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT FOR LANDING AND EVALUATION. THE BASE MAINTENANCE TEAM FOUND A BLEED AIR FITTING ON THE LEFT LOW PRESSURE SUPPLY TUBE TO BE LEAKING ABOVE THE BAGGAGE PANEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEALS ON LEAKING BLEED AIR FITTING WITH NEW PER LEAR 45 AMM 20-31-02. PERFORMED LEAK CHECK OF BLEED AIR FITTING, NO LEAKS NOTICED AT THIS TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.