Service difficulty report · Rudder · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
May 23, 2005
Submitted
June 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N249FX
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
193
Aircraft time
4,374 hours, 3,074 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW305
Part
Rudder
Part number
5433000020
Part serial
W408
Condition
Damaged
Location
Tail
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

UPON REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF RUDDER CABLES, FOUND RUDDER SUPPORT STIFFENER ANGLE CRACKED UNDER RUDDER PRIMARY TRAVEL STOP AT FRAME STA 48, ALSO FOUND RUDDER LEADING EDGE PANELS 331,332, AND 333 TO BE CRACKED AND RUDDER FORWARD SPAR TO BE DAMAGED AT RUDDER CENTER AND UPPER HINGE POINTS WL 92.34 AND WL 122.83. PROBABLE CAUSE: RUDDER OVER TRAVELING WHEN GUST LOCK NOT INSTALLED AND WHEN PARKED OUTSIDE IN WINDY CONDITIONS. REC: ENSURE FLIGHT CONTROL GUST LOCKS ARE INSTALLED WHEN PARKED OUTSIDE.(EA09200505203) (K)