Service difficulty report · Seal · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
December 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Engine
Pwa PW305A
Part
Seal
Part number
31032
Condition
Improper
Location
Tail Compartment
Part time
4,473 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, O
Precautionary procedure
A, B, G

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

What was found

(CAN) IN CRUISE AT 43,000 FEET, BOTH BLEED AIR LIGHTS CAME ON INDICATING AN OVERHEAT CONDITION IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT. LIGHT OFF WITH LEFT BLEED SWITCH IN EMERGENCY. SHORTLY AFTER, SMOKE FILLED THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. EMERGENCY DESCENT INITIATED AND OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOST ON BOTH SIDES, BUT WAS RECOVERED AT APPROXIMATELY 30,000 FEET. SMOKE DISSIPATED DURING THE DESCENT. TWO SEALS ON BLEED AIR COUPLING WERE LEAKING AND INSTALLED IMPROPERLY. HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR VACUUM RELIEF VALVE WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE.