Service difficulty report · Coupling · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
May 27, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft time
391 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE7312
Part
Coupling
Part number
SD028226
Condition
Misaligned
Location
Bleed Air Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB OUT AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LT PYLON BLEED AIR LEAK LIGHT CAME ON. REDUCED POWER ON LT ENGINE, LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER ABOUT 1 MINUTE, RETURNED TO AIRPORT. INSPECTION FOUND IB END OF OZONE CONVERTER IN LOW PRESSURE BLEED AIR SYSTEM, MISALIGNED AND HAD BLOWN THE COUPLING SEAL P/N SD028-226. REPLACED SEAL AND REALIGNED COUPLING. GROUND RUN FUNCTION CHECK SERVICEABLE.