Service difficulty report · Element · Lear 35LEAR

Difficulty date
March 13, 2023
Submitted
March 15, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913CK
Make and model
Lear 35LEAR
Aircraft serial
013
Aircraft time
14,773 hours, 10,468 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE73122B
Engine time
12,695 hours, 9,886 cycles
Part
Element
Part number
896416
Condition
Unknown
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
CR
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

AIRCRAFT FLYING IN CRUISE AT FLIGHT LEVEL 370, RIGHT ENGINE GAVE A MOMENTARY FIRE WARNING LIGHT. NO OTHER SECONDARY INDICATIONS WERE NOTICED. AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO DESTINATION KYIP WITH NO OTHER ISSUES. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE TAIL PIPE FIRE DETECT ELEMENT CHAFFING AGAINST TURBINE / EXHAUST CASE SHIELD. REPOSITIONED, REPLACED INSULATORS AT RETENTION CLAMPS. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. SYSTEM TESTED WITH ENGINE RUN AT FULL POWER. FIRE DETECT SYSTEM TESTED SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.