Service difficulty report · Overheat Loop · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
June 11, 2004
Submitted
December 7, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14TU
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
026
Engine
Pwa PW305
Part
Overheat Loop
Part number
355843255
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Tail Compt
Part time
3,714 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING DEPARTURE, BOTH RED BLEED AIR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. TURNED RT BLEED AIR SWITCH OFF, LIGHTS STAYED ON. TURNED RT BLEED AIR SWITCH ON, TURNED 1 BLEED AIR SWITCH OFF, LIGHTS STAYED ON. WITH RT BLEED AIR SWITCH ON AND RT ENGINE TO IDLE AND LEFT BLEED AIR SWITCH OFF, THERE WAS NO CHANGE. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. DURING DESCENT THRU 8000 FT, SHUT OFF BOTH LEFT AND RT BLEED AIR SWITCHES. MET CABIN AT 4000 FT BOTH LT AND RT BLEED AIR LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED AT ABOUT 2000 FT ON APPROACH. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT OVERHEAT DETECTION LOOP CONTACTING DUCT CAUSING A FAULT INDICATION. REPOSITION OVERHEAT DETECTOR LOOP IAW MFG MM.