Service difficulty report · Fitting · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
March 30, 2006
Submitted
April 18, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N288JP
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
288
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Fitting
Part number
3751160
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Tail
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, I
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STALL DURING APPROACH, DURING SEVERE ICING. AIRCRAFT RECOVERED FROM STALL AND LANDING NORMAL. INSPECTION OF TAIL DE-ICE SYSTEM FOUND BLEED AIR LEAKING IN AFT PART OF TAIL AT 90 DEGREE ELBOW. DURING REMOVAL OF 90 DEGREE ELBOW IT WAS FOUND THAT THE WIGGINS SEALS WERE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY, UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THIS FITTING WAS INSTALLED. COULD HAVE COME FROM MFG DURING PRODUCTION. HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED BY OWNER IN 11 YEARS. TAIL AND WING HEAT FUNCTIONAL CHECKED NORMAL AT LAST INSPECTION. NO INFO IN MM FOR INSTALLING THIS TYPE. (K)

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