Service difficulty report · Line · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
January 2, 2016
Submitted
January 11, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N543LM
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
35426
Aircraft time
13,165 hours, 11,180 cycles
Engine
Hnywl TFE73120
Engine time
12,307 hours, 10,482 cycles
Part
Line
Part number
265510187
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Bleed Sys
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

ON DESCENT, MASTER CAUTION & FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON LT ENG. THERE WERE NO OTHER FIRE INDICATIONS. ENG WAS BROUGHT TO IDLE & SHUTDOWN USING ENG SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST. A CRACKED HIGH PRESS BLEED AIR LINE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE LT ENG. THE CRACK WAS ON THE JUNCTION FROM THE MOD VLV TO THE NAC HEAT WELD & EXTENDED APPROX 3/4 OF AN INCH PAST THE WELD. REPLACED THE LINE WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPERATIONAL GND RUN & CHECK FLIGHT TESTS PASSED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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