Service difficulty report · Engine · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
September 23, 2017
Submitted
September 25, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N45YF
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
45006
Aircraft time
6,780 hours, 4,651 cycles
Engine
Hnywl TFE73120AR
Engine time
6,739 hours, 4,586 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
30600823
Part serial
P111132C
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Not Reported
Part time
6,739 hours, 4,651 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

PILOT OBSERVED A CHIP DETECTION CAS MESSAGE ON THE ENGINE. SHORTLY AFTER, THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN WITHOUT BEING COMMANDED. FOUND SUBSTANTIAL DEBRIS ON THE CHIP DETECTOR AND IN OIL DRAINED FROM THE TRANSFER GEARBOX.