Service difficulty report · Bevel Gear · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
March 20, 2007
Submitted
March 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N98LC
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
077
Aircraft time
18,585 hours, 18,582 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Engine time
15,514 hours, 13,644 cycles
Part
Bevel Gear
Part number
307009312
Condition
Damaged
Location
Gearbox
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EN ROUTE FROM DAL TO APA AT FLIGHT LEVEL 36,000 FEET LEFT ENGINE COMPUTER FAIL LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. RECYCLED COMPUTER AND IT CAME BACK ON LINE ATTEMPTED A START, WOULD NOT RELIGHT. LANDED APA NO PROBLEMS. FOUND 90 DEGREE GEAR BOX BEVELED GEAR DAMAGED, REMOVED AND REPLACED 90 DEGREE GEAR BOX.

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