Service difficulty report · Accelerometer · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
December 17, 2005
Submitted
December 20, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N460AN
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
127
Aircraft time
6,133 hours, 4,273 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW305A
Engine time
2,560 hours, 1,757 cycles
Part
Accelerometer
Part number
66005042
Condition
False Indication
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF, LT ENGINE VIBRATION ANALYZER ACCELEROMETER SHOWED A LIGHT AND PILOT ABORTED TAKE OFF. FALSE INDICATION WAS CAUSED BY A BAD ACCEROMETER, REMOVED AND REPLACED DEFECTIVE ACCEROMETER OPS. CHECKS GOOD.