Service difficulty report · Connector · Lear 55LEAR

Difficulty date
December 20, 2014
Submitted
December 25, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N277AL
Make and model
Lear 55LEAR
Aircraft serial
55104
Aircraft time
15,090 hours, 14,229 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE7313
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Ac System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

DEPARTING, A DUCT OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON & NOTICED A SLIGHT BURNT SMELL. THE CAPTAIN DECIDED TO RETURN. THE LIGHT STAYED ON DURING THE RETURN, LANDING & TAXI INTO THE RAMP. THE PRESSURIZATION & AIR CONDITIONING SYS WERE INSPECTED. A CONNECTOR TO THE CLIMATE CONTROL BOX WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE & MAKING THE DUCT OVERHEAT LIGHT COME ON & OFF WHEN MOVED. THE CONNECTOR WAS TIGHTENED & THE ACFT WAS RUN UP ON THE GND, NO FURTHER ISSUES WERE NOTICED. A TEST FLIGHT WAS ALSO COMPLETED WITH NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES.