Service difficulty report · Engine · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
February 20, 2009
Submitted
February 25, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N52FN
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
424
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, 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 LT ENGINE ROLLED BACK TO SUB-IDLE DURING A SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE DURING TAKEOFF. THE ENGINE PERFORMED NORMALLY DURING START, TAXI, AND THE INITIAL PORTION OF TAKEOFF. THE LT ENGINE ACCELERATED NORMALLY, AND THE THRUST LEVER POSITION AND ALL INDICATIONS MATCHED THE RT ENGINE. THE CAUSE OF THE ROLLBACK IS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY MX, AND DETAILS WILL BE PROVIDED WHEN THE CORRECTION IS MADE.

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