Service difficulty report · Engine · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
October 14, 2016
Submitted
October 18, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N389AW
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
157
Aircraft time
11,321 hours, 8,737 cycles
Engine
Hnywl TFE73120
Engine time
8,310 hours, 6,719 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
30703009
Part serial
89673
Condition
Power Loss
Location
Left
Part time
8,310 hours, 6,719 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AT APPROX 0910(L), COMMENCED TAKEOFF ROLL. PIC/PF SET THRUST LEVERS TO APPROX 80 PERCENT AND COMMANDED SET POWER. PM/SIC CALLED 80 KTS, PF CONFIRMED 80 KTS. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, BOTH PILOTS SENSED YAW TO LT. PIC/PF ATTRIBUTED YAW TO CROSSWIND COMBINED WITH DISCONNECTION OF NLG STEERING. SIC/PM ATTRIBUTED YAW TO EFFORT TO AVOID APPROACHING BIRD. WHEN INCREASED RUDDER-PEDAL INPUT DID NOT PRODUCE DESIRED CORRECTION BACK TO RW CENTERLINE, PF/PIC GLANCED AT ENGINE GAUGES NOTING LT ENGINE N1 DECREASING THROUGH 91% DOWN TO 86%. PIC ABORTED TAKEOFF AT APPROX 100KTS. REDUCED BOTH THRUST LEVERS TO IDLE, APPLYING NORMAL BRAKING AND REVERSE THRUST. PM NOTIFIED TOWER OF ABORT REPORTING ENGINE ROLL-BACK.

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