Service difficulty report · Engine · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
March 12, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Engine
Pwa PW305A
Part
Engine
Condition
Vibration
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, 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) ON A REVENUE FLIGHT, DURING ACCELERATION TO TAKEOFF, THE PILOT HEARD A RUMBLING NOISE FROM THE LT ENGINE AND FELT THE VIBRATION. THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE HANGAR AND UNLOADED PASSENGERS. THE SAME SCENARIO WAS REPEATED ON A GROUND RUN. VISUAL INSPECTION DID NOT REVEAL ANYTHING ABNORMAL. TROUBLESHOOTING ONGOING.