Service difficulty report · Support Bracket · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
May 21, 2005
Submitted
June 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N198HB
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
198
Aircraft time
2,257 hours, 1,618 cycles
Part
Support Bracket
Part number
5412481026
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
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 REINSTALLATION OF RUDDER ASSY, FOUND RUDDER SUPPORT BRACKET AND STIFFENER ANGLE CRACKED UNDER RUDDER PRIMARY TRAVEL STOP AT FRAME STA 48. PROBABLE CAUSE: RUDDER OVER TRAVELING AGAINST PRIMARY STOP, WHEN GUST LOCK NOT INSTALLED AND WHEN PARKED OUTSIDE N WINDY CONDITIONS. REC: ENSURE FLIGHT CONTROL GUST LOCKS ARE INSTALLED WHEN PARKED OUTSIDE. (EA09200505204) (K)