SDR 2023F00344

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
December 13, 2023
Submitted
December 15, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N35LH
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
452116
Aircraft time
7,644 hours, 5,207 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
4552803060002
Part serial
NA
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rh Mlg Door
Part time
7,644 hours, 5,207 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING A PRE-FLIGHT WALKAROUND OF THE AIRCRAFT, FOUND THAT THE ATTACH FITTING FOR RH INBOARD MLG DOOR ACTUATOR WAS CRACKED/BROKEN. FITTING IS STILL ATTACHED TO BOTH THE DOOR AND ACTUATOR. HOWEVER ONLY 2 OUT OF 3 BOLTS NOW SECURE THE DOOR TO THE ACTUATOR, CAUSING A POSSIBLE REDUCTION IN RELIABLILITY OF THE ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS AND SYSTEM.