IAI1125 (Astra)
Flight Crew Flight Engineer; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 60; Flight Crew Total 19262; Flight Crew Type 1540
Training / Qualification; Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; Flight Crew Inflight Shutdown; Flight Crew FLC complied w / Automation / Advisory; Flight Crew Diverted; General Declared Emergency
Aircraft
When flying in cruise the right 'BLEED AIR LEAK' red light came on. We proceeded to perform the checklist and the light did not go off. The checklist says to shutdown the right engine if this light remains ON. We shut down the right engine and declared an emergency. The light went OFF about 8 minutes after the right engine was shutdown. Requested vectors to a close by airport with a long runway and ATC gave us vectors to land at a nearby airport. The approach and landing were uneventful.
An IAI ASTRA Right BLEED AIR LEAK light illuminated and did not extinguish with checklist procedures so the engine was shutdown; an emergency declared and the flight diverted to a nearby airport.