Service difficulty report · Gasket · Lear 55LEAR

Difficulty date
July 31, 2006
Submitted
August 7, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N550HG
Make and model
Lear 55LEAR
Aircraft serial
083
Aircraft time
8,607 hours, 6,487 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE7313A
Part
Gasket
Part number
612A510038
Condition
Leaking
Location
Bleed Air Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH FL 300, THE FLIGHT CREW WITNESSED THE RT ENG FIRE WARN LIGHT ILLUMINATE. FOLLOWING CHECKLIST PROCEDURES, THE LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER 15-20 SECONDS, AND REMAINED OUT. AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING WAS MADE AT THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REVEALED THAT THE LP TO MOD VALVE CONNECTION WAS LEAKING BLEED AIR. THE SEAL WAS REPLACED, LEAK CHECK PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.