Service difficulty report · Oil System · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
February 8, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft time
4,236 hours
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
65 hours
Component
Apu · Honeywell
Component part number
RE100LJ
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING GROUND OPERATION APU BEGAN TO VIBRATE WITH OIL SMOKE FROM EXHAUST. APU AUTO SHUT DOWN CARRIED OUT. APU CHIP DETECTOR REMOVED, FOUND CONTAMINATED WITH FERROUS CHIPS AND FUZZ, OIL NOTED LEAKING FROM PLENUM DRAIN. APU REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT AND SENT TO REPAIR FACILITY FOR EVALUATION AND REPAIR. WAITING ON RESULTS OF TEAR DOWN REPORT.