Service difficulty report · Bolt · Lear 31A

Difficulty date
December 14, 2000
Submitted
December 29, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N44QG
Make and model
Lear 31A
Aircraft serial
053
Part
Bolt
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE BOLT, PN AN 24-30, THAT ATTACHES THE NOSE GEAR DOOR ROD ASSEMBLY TO THE NOSE STRUT WAS INSTALLED WITH THE HEAD INBOARD. THIS ALLOWED THE NUT AND THREADED END OF THE BOLT TO RUB THE LEFT SIDE OF THE NOSE GEAR WELL BOX, DURING RETRACTION. A REPAIR WAS MADE TO THE BOX AND THE BOLT WAS INSTALLED CORRECTLY. A CAUTION PLACARD WAS INSTALLED ON THE STRUT NEXT TO THE BOLT. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED LEARJET REVISE THE MM TO INCLUDE A CAUTION AND A SB TO INSTALL A PLACARD ON ALL LEAR 20 SERIES, 31''S, 35''S, AND 55''S. REF: W31 IPC PG 32-23-05. (X)

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