Service difficulty report · Warning Message · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
March 10, 2024
Submitted
March 13, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N385MH
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
45346
Aircraft time
9,297 hours, 6,915 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Engine time
9,115 hours, 6,798 cycles
Part
Warning Message
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Lt Pylon Ovrheat
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

WHILE CRUISING AT 41,000', WE HEARD 3 CHIMES AND OBSERVED A RED L ENG PYLON OVHT ILLUMINATION. I TOLD MY SIC TO GRAB THE QRH AND ADVISED HIM I WILL TAKE RADIO COMMUNICATION DUTY. FOLLOWING THE CHECKLIST, WE PULLED THE LEFT THROTTLE TO IDLE AND STARTED A DESCENT TO 30,000'. APPROXIMATELY 15-20 SECONDS AFTER IDLE, THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. WE ELECTED TO LEAVE THE ENGINE AT IDLE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS.