Service difficulty report · Duct · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
October 13, 2014
Submitted
October 16, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1904S
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
053
Aircraft time
5,642 hours, 4,622 cycles
Part
Duct
Part number
LJ01317002
Part serial
53877094
Condition
Worn
Location
Bleed Air Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DIVERTED BACK SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE DUE TO CLIMBING THROUGH 6000 FT THE CAB DUCT OVHT ILLUMINATED. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE CABIN WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. PERFORMED 1 & 2 ENG RUNS TO TAKEOFF POWER FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, CND CAS MSG OR CABIN SMOKE. THE RT PYLON OVHT ILLUMINATED. CONFIRMED THAT THIS IS NOT ABNORMAL DURING EXTENDED HIGH POWER GND OPERATIONS. OPENED BAGGAGE & RT PYLON TO CHECK FOR LEAKS DURING ENG OPERATION, NONE NOTED. REPEATED ENG RUNS TO TAKEOFF POWER, NO DEFECTS NOTED. UPDATE 10/15 RECUR OF RT PYLON OVHT CAS ILLUMINATING AT APPROX 12000' MSL, PILOTS FOLLOWED CHECKLIST & THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. R & R NR 2 ENG HP PYLON DUCT.