Service difficulty report · Casting · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
March 7, 2006
Submitted
March 23, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N647TS
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
047
Aircraft time
3,471 hours
Engine
Pwa PW305
Part
Casting
Part number
2424000258
Condition
Bent
Location
Lt Aileron
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

INCOMING INSPECTION FOUND AILERON DRIVE YOKE ATTACH CASTING BENT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THE DRIVE YOKE UPPER OR LOWER SHIMS WERE NOT INSTALLED. DRIVE YOKE ATTACH BOLT WAS INSTALLED CAUSING THE CASTING TO BE BENT AND REQUIRES REPLACEMENT BY OEM. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED BY FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE MANUAL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. (K)