SDR RU3A02002

Service difficulty report · Clamp · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
February 7, 2002
Submitted
March 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N58
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
057
Part
Clamp
Part number
24540150
Condition
Loose
Location
Valve Duct
Part time
1,792 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

AT APPROX 1604Z, DEPARTING RWY 13R WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 9,000 FOR 25,000 FT, MCT POWER SELECTED, THE RIGHT ENGINE FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LEVEL OFF AT 22,000 FT INITIATED, ATC NOTIFIED. THE ENGINE FIRE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED, PRECAUTIONARY LANDING MADE AT BFI. NO FURTHER INDICATION OF AN ENGINE FIRE OBSERVED, THEREFORE, ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT, CREW ELECTED TO BURN FUEL IN AN EFFORT TO AVOID OVERWEIGHT LANDING. AIRCRAFT REFERRED TO MAINTENANCE, CAUSE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. S/D - MAINTENANCE GROUND RAN ENGINE, FOUND BLEED AIR LEAK AT CLAMP HP AIR MIXING VALVE. LOOSENED CLAMP, INSPECTED AND RETORQUED. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY, NO LEAK DETECTED. (M)