Attention:
Owners, operators and maintainers of Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) PW305A engines installed on Learjet 60 aircraft serial numbers 001 through 128
| File Classification No.: | Z 5000-35 |
|---|---|
| RDIMS No.: | 17236429 |
| Document No.: | CASA 2021-09 |
| Issue No.: | 01 |
| Effective Date: | 2021-06-16 |
Purpose:
The purpose of this Civil Aviation Safety Alert (CASA) is to raise awareness of an increased rate of in-flight shut down (IFSD) events on PW305A engines installed with Electronic Engine Control (EEC) units manufactured by Smiths.
Background:
There has been a notable increase in recent years of engine IFSD events attributed to the failure of EEC units, part number (P/N) 31B4741 (vendor P/N 1240KDC) manufactured by Smiths. Investigation by P&WC has shown that the failures can be attributed to an aging effect of internal EEC components. In addition, P&WC support for the repair of these older EEC units, manufactured by Smiths, will no longer be possible in the near future. As a result, P&WC has issued Service Information Letter (SIL) PW300-201 recommending an upgrade to the latest EEC configuration in accordance with P&WC Service Bulletin PW300-72-24434.
Recommended action
Transport Canada recommends that owners, operators and maintainers of the affected PW305A engines familiarize themselves with P&WC’s SIL PW300-201 and follow the recommendations therein.
Contact office:
For more information concerning this issue, contact a Transport Canada Centre; or contact Robert Farinas, Continuing Airworthiness in Ottawa, by telephone at 1-888-663-3639, by facsimile at 613-996-9178 or by e-mail at TC.CAWWEBFEEDBACK-retroactionWebMDLN.TC@TC.GC.CA.
Original signed by
Rémy Knoerr
Chief, Continuing Airworthiness
National Aircraft Certification
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