Service difficulty report · Sensing Element · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
October 8, 2014
Submitted
October 13, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N973HR
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
260
Aircraft time
2,893 hours, 1,933 cycles
Part
Sensing Element
Part number
356803255
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bleed Air Sys
Part time
2,893 hours, 1,933 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

TWO HOURS INTO A THREE HOUR FLIGHT, WE EXPERIENCED TWO BLEED LIGHTS AT THE SAME TIME. ACCOMPLISHED THE EMER CHECKLIST & DECIDED TO LAND IMMEDIATELY. ADVISED ATC & DECLARED AN EMER. EXECUTED THE EMER DESCENT & COMPLETED THE EMER DESCENT CHECKLIST. AT APPROX FL200, THE BLEED LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. AFTER LANDING, TAXIED ONTO RAMP & PARKED THE ACFT. EMER RESPONSE TEAM ARRIVED.