Service difficulty report · Gasket · Lear 25

Difficulty date
August 3, 2006
Submitted
August 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76CK
Make and model
Lear 25
Aircraft serial
25020
Aircraft time
15,207 hours, 14,468 cycles
Engine
Ge CJ6106
Engine time
6,618 hours, 5,865 cycles
Part
Gasket
Part number
37B211023P01
Condition
Blown
Location
Exhaust Case
Part time
71 hours, 67 cycles
Component
Exhaust Case · Ge
Component part number
5900T17G01
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED RT ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT FLICKERING ON DESCENT WITH POWER LEVER REDUCED TO IDLE SPEED. FOUND EXHAUST CASE, CENTER BODY, UPPER RIGHT STRUT SUPPORT FLANGE GASKET BROKEN. REPLACED GASKET WITH NEW GASKET. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN UP AND LEAK-CHECK OF EXHAUST CASE AND ENGINE FIRE WARNING TESTS IAW THE MM AND THE SRM.

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