SDR U5QA06030

Service difficulty report · Seal · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
January 14, 2011
Submitted
January 18, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N706C
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
60207
Aircraft time
3,707 hours, 2,104 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
460250
Condition
Worn
Location
Bleed Air Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS PERFORMING A MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT AFTER A SCHEDULED ENGINE CHANGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN CLIMB WHEN DUEL BLEED AIR INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON. THIS WOULD BE AN INDICATION THAT BLEED AIR DUCT HAD FAILED OR OVERHEATED. CREW RETURNED TO BLOCK. MAINTENANCE LATER FOUND THAT SEALS IN COUPLING WERE WORN AND LEAKED. THESE SEALS WERE LOCATED IN AFT EQUIPMENT BAY FORWARD OF HEAT EXCHANGER.