Service difficulty report · Gasket · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
February 16, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft time
3,372 hours
Engine
Pwa PW305A
Part
Gasket
Condition
Missing
Location
Solenoid Valve
Part time
3,465 hours
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) BLEED LIGHTS LT AND RT ILLUMINATED ON THE ANNUNCIATE PANEL JUST AFTER TAKEOFF. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND MAJOR BLEED AIR LEAKAGE WHERE THE ACTIVATION SOLENOID VALVE IS MOUNTED TO THE FLOW CONTROL VALVE. IT APPEARS PART OF A GASKET/SEAL DEPARTED CAUSING THE BLEED AIR LEAK TO HIT THE FIRE LOOP IN THE TAIL SECTION.