Service difficulty report · Acoustic Liner · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
February 25, 2010
Submitted
February 25, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
35A296
Part
Acoustic Liner
Part number
SK8160
Part serial
LOT123009BL60
Condition
Inadequate
Location
Zone 200
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

AFTER INSTALLATION OF ACOUSTIC OVERFRAME BLANKET, PN BK-8160 LOT NR 123009-BL60, MECHANICS NOTICED THAT ALL THEIR TOOLS USED TO CUT AND FIT THE BLANKETS RUSTED OVERNIGHT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY WAY OF A TEST, USING 2 NEW RAZORS, ONE USED TO CUT A PIECE OF BLANKET, WHERE PLACED SIDE BY SIDE AND THE RAZOR THAT WAS USED TO CUT THE BLANKET RUSTED IN LESS THAN 12 HRS. CALLED MFG AND INFORMED OF PROBLEM AND AFTER SOME INTERNAL TEST THEY REQUESTED TO HAVE ALL THE BLANKETS REMOVED FROM ACFT DUE TO LOW PH. BLANKETS WHERE REMOVED IMMEDIATELY. FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND INSP TO THE ACFT IS REQUIRED FOR THE DETECTION OF RUST AND/OR CORROSION ON ACFT INSTALLED HARDWARE AND STRUCTURES THAT HAS COME IN CONTACT WITH BLANKET.

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