Service difficulty report · Engine · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
August 4, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Engine
Pwa PW305A
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) AT THE BEGINNING OF THE TAKE-OFF ROLL, PILOT REPORTED NO RESPONSE TO THROTTLE LEVER MOVEMENT, WITH T4.5 INDICATED TEMPERATURE PEAKING AT 870 TO 900 C. THE TAKE-OFF WAS SAFELY ABORTED. THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE REMAINED HIGHER THAN THE SISTER ENGINE AFTER SHUTDOWN AND A BURNED ODOR WAS NOTICED, WITH SOME SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. ENGINE IS BEING REMOVED AND SENT FOR INVESTIGATION. MANUFACTURER WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.