Service difficulty report · Transducer · Raythn HAWKER900XP

Difficulty date
May 23, 2014
Submitted
May 29, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N901K
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER900XP
Aircraft serial
HA0009
Aircraft time
2,741 hours, 2,078 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE7315BR
Engine time
2,741 hours, 2,078 cycles
Part
Transducer
Part number
30707227
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
2,741 hours, 2,078 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 THAT DURING INITIAL CLIMB TO FL190 THE N1, N2 & FUEL FLOW ON THE NR 1 ENG BEGAN TO SURGE UP & DOWN & THEN STABILIZED. THE PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT & MADE A NORMAL APPROACH & LANDING. THE ENG RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION DURING THE DESCENT. AFTER EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED THE N2 TRANSDUCER WAS FAULTY. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED & THE ENG RAN NORMALLY. A TEST FLIGHT WAS MADE TO VERIFY THE CORRECTIVE ACTION.