Service difficulty report · Regulator · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
September 9, 2013
Submitted
September 11, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N296L
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
296
Aircraft time
4,499 hours, 3,095 cycles
Part
Regulator
Part number
270213
Part serial
0152
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
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, SMELLED A PETROLEUM TYPE ODOR. CLIMB OUT DURING DEPARTURE, TRIED BLEED AIR FUNCTIONS TO ISOLATE THE ODOR. TURNED ON HEAT IN CABIN AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM VENTS. RETURNED TO AIRPORT. TURNED OFF HEAT AND SMOKE STOPPED. NO INDICATION OR IMMEDIATE THREAT OF FIRE. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIED INTO THE RAMP. DETERMINED HYDRAULIC REGULATOR TO BE LEAKING. REPLACED HYDRAULIC REGULATOR. VERIFIED NO LEAKS AND NO SMOKE ON POST MX OPS CHECKS.