Service difficulty report · Coupling · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
March 26, 2002
Submitted
April 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N221FX
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
111
Part
Coupling
Part number
156CA3213A336
Condition
Failed
Location
Tailcone
Stage of operation
NR
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

PILOT REPORTED DUCT OVERHEAT CAUTION DURING SECOND FLIGHT AFTER 1200/2400 HOUR AND 3000 CYCLE INSPECTION AT 25,000 FT. SUBSEQUENTLY REPORTED GENERATOR AND INVERTER FAIL. DECLARED IFE AND RETURNED TO AIRFIELD. UPON INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE, THE AFT TAILCONE BLEED AIR DUCT COUPLING WAS FOUND TO BE DISCONNECTED. THE SEALS ON THIS COUPLING WERE CHANGED DURING THE SCHEDULED INSPECTION. CAUSE AND CORRECTIVE ACTION REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION AT THIS TIME.