Service difficulty report · Seal · Lear 55LEAR

Difficulty date
April 12, 2002
Submitted
May 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N155RB
Make and model
Lear 55LEAR
Aircraft serial
117
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cockpit Window
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED OUTSIDE IN A HEAVY ALLOWING WATER TO ENTER CONNECTORS AFT OF THE PILOTS CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL. APPROX. FIFTEEN MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LEFT AND RIGHT ESSENTIAL (A) CIRCUIT BREAKERS OPENED. THE RIGHT ESSENTIAL (A) BREAKER WAS RESET, ALLOWING THE CREW TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. RIGHT ESS. (A) BREAKER OPENED AGAIN ON FINAL APPROACH, AND ASSOCIATED WIRING WERE INSPECTED BY MFG MAINTENANCE, NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALL SYSTEM CHECKS SATISFACTORY. PILOTS SIDE WINDOW SEAL REPLACED.