Service difficulty report · Tube · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
September 16, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft time
12,487 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE73122B
Part
Tube
Part number
24192273
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Wheel Well
Part time
13,557 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) CLEAR FLUID WAS SEEN RUNNING FROM LT WHEEL WELL AFTER EXTENDED GROUND RUNNING WITH AIR CONDITIONING OPERATING. IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE WATER THAT WAS DRAINING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING EVAPORATOR INTO WHEEL WELL INSTEAD OF THROUGH OVERBOARD DRAIN. CHECK/DRAIN VALVE WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE (FAILED CLOSED - CORRODED). THIS HAD ALLOWED CONDENSATION TO COLLECT IN ALUMINUM TUBE ASSY, WHICH HAD FROZEN AT ALTITUDE, RUPTURING TUBE IN TWO PLACES. THIS DRAIN TUBE IS OUTSIDE PRESSURE VESSEL, UPSTREAM OF CHECK/DRAIN VALVE WHICH IS NORMALLY CLOSED IN FLIGHT (OPEN ON GROUND WHEN A/C IS NOT PRESSURIZED). FAILURE OF TUBE RESULTS IN AN EXCESSIVE CABIN PRESSURIZATION LEAK. PARTS REPLACED WITH NEW.

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