Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
April 14, 2005
Submitted
June 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft time
2,063 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE7312
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
5909242
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Pump
Component
Fuel Pump · Sundstrandai
Component part number
30607601
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING GROUND RUN WITH THE LOWER ENGINE COWLING REMOVED, THE ABOVE MENTIONED RELIEF VALVE WAS FOUND LEAKING FUEL. THIS WAS NOT NOTICEABLE WHEN THE COWLING WAS INSTALLED. THIS RELIEF VALVE HAD BEEN INSPECTED FOR S/B 73-5125 AT 1084.7 HOURS WHICH SPECIFIED REPLACEMENT IF IT HAD LESS THAN 1000 HOURS BUT WAS NOT REPLACED. INSTALLED NEW VALVE P/N 5912983 IAW THE ABOVE S/B 73-5125.