SDR RU3A02008

Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
September 24, 2002
Submitted
March 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N57
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
039
Engine
Pwa PW305A
Part
Bleed Valve
Condition
Sticking
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
3,318 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW FELT VIBRATION IN AIRCRAFT. SUSPECT COMPRESSOR STALLS ON NR 2 ENGINE. ADVANCED AND RETARDED THROTTLE ON NR 2 ENGINE AND NOTICED ENGINE POPPING AND VIBRATION. NR 2 ENGINE SET AT 88 PERCENT N2, WHERE IT RAN SMOOTH. RETURNED KOKC. ON LANDING, BOTH ENGINES IN REVERSE (IDLE) AT 40 KTS. ITT RISING THROUGH 900 DEG CELSIUS AND ENGINE POPPING. SECURED ENGINE. THE TEARDOWN REPORT INDICATES THE REPORTED OVER TEMPERATURE CONDITION CAN MOST LIKELY BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE FAULTY BLEED VALVES AND SOLENOID. (M)