SDR A8JA0004

Service difficulty report · Packing · Lear 55LEAR

Difficulty date
August 28, 2009
Submitted
September 1, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575GH
Make and model
Lear 55LEAR
Aircraft serial
042
Aircraft time
15,003 hours, 10,700 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE7313
Engine time
14,571 hours, 10,351 cycles
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Packing
Part number
S9413565
Part serial
NA
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Heater
Component
Fuel Heater · Garrtt
Component part number
1586705
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING RETURN FLIGHT FROM MWCR TO KHOU, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE AND DROP. THE FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED THIS AND REDUCED POWER TO FLIGHT IDLE. THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW 5 PSI, ILLUMINATING THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT. AT THIS POINT, THE FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO SHUT DOWN THE NR 1 ENGINE AND CONTINUE TO KHOU. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE OIL LINE PACKING WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING AT THE FUEL HEATER. THE ENGINE OIL WAS LEVEL WAS THREE QUARTS LOW. THE ENGINE OIL WAS SERVICED TO FULL AND THE FUEL HEATER WAS RESEALED WITH NEW PACKINGS. THE REPLACEMENT PACKING FOR THE LEAKING CONNECTION WAS P/N: S9413-565.