Service difficulty report · Door · Lear 55LEAR

Difficulty date
May 29, 2012
Submitted
May 29, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N610JR
Make and model
Lear 55LEAR
Aircraft serial
125
Aircraft time
6,624 hours, 4,443 cycles
Part
Door
Part number
542215120
Condition
Departed
Location
Zone 700
Part time
6,624 hours, 4,443 cycles
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 LANDING, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RT MLG OTBD FAIRING DOOR HAD DEPARTED DURING FLIGHT. THE HINGE (WHICH IS PART OF THE DOOR ASSY) HAD TORN ALONG THE RIVET LINE, AND THE PUSHROD ATTACHMENT FITTING WAS ALSO TORN. NO DAMAGE TO ANY OTHER ACFT COMPONENTS OR STRUCTURES WAS NOTED.