Service difficulty report · Valve · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
July 9, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 35A
Engine
Garrtt TFE73122B
Part
Valve
Part number
27441500
Condition
Failed
Location
Ram Air
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE FOLLOWING: IN CRUISE AIRCRAFT WINDOW OVERHEAT TRIGGERS MASTER CAUTION. OAT -55, @ 40,000` WINDOW (HEAT WAS SELECTED) JUST CRACKED BUT STILL TRIPS. SYSTEM TROUBLE SHOT AND FOUND THE WINDSHIELD RAM AIR VALVE HAD INTERNALLY FAILED (INPUT SHAFT HAD SEPARATED FROM THE INTERNAL BELLOWS). THIS VALVE WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM FUNCTION TESTED SERVICEABLE IAW LEAR 35, AMM CH 30. AS RESULT OF THE VALVE FAILING THE LEFT AND RIGHT WINDSHIELD DUCTS RECEIVED HEAT DAMAGE RESULTING IN THEIR REPAIR. BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT DUCTS REMOVED, WINDSHIELDS INSPECTED FOR HEAT DAMAGE, NO DAMAGED NOTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION. DUCT REPAIRED IAW BOMBARDIER LEARJET ENGINEERING LETTER AND REINSTALLED IAW LEAR 35 AMM, CH 30. (TC# 20120710012)

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