Service difficulty report · Engine · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
June 5, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923SK
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
050
Engine
Pwa PW305
Part
Engine
Part number
31B406704
Condition
Leaking
Location
Seal
Part time
7,323 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ACFT DEPARTED WITH NO PASSENGERS AND 2 FLIGHT CREW. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AT APPROX 3500 FT, CREW NOTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. CREW TOOK EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND ASK ATC TO RETURN IMMEDIATELY WITH PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL, ACFT TAXIED OFF ACTIVE RUNWAY BEFORE SHUTTING DOWN ENGINES, OMP WERE CONTACTED FOR INSP AND MX ON ACFT. FINDINGS TO DATE ARE: ENGINE IS LEAKING OIL THROUGH ONE OF THE FWD ENG SEALS, ENG WILL NEED TO BE REMOVED AND INSPECTED TO DETERMINE DAMAGE. ACFT IS ALSO BEING INSPECTED FOR OVERWEIGHT LANDING. (K)