Service difficulty report · Pt Sensor · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
January 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 35A
Engine
Garrtt TFE73122B
Part
Pt Sensor
Part number
30708165
Condition
Faulty
Location
#2 Engine
Part time
9,657 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A, H

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF THE #2 ENGINE RPM BEGAN TO OSCILLATE. THE ENGINE COMPUTER WAS SELECTED TO THE OFF POSITION. THE ENGINE RPM STABILIZED BUT WOULD NOT MAKE POWER, APPROXIMATELY 80 PERCENT N1. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE PT2 SENSOR PROBE TO BE THE FAULT, ALTHOUGH NO DAMAGE TO THE PROBE WAS EVIDENT. THE PROBE WAS REPLACED AND THE ENGINE GROUND RUN WITH THE COMPUTERS ON AND OFF CARRIED OUT. ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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