Service difficulty report · Mount · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
March 28, 2012
Submitted
April 5, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N168ZZ
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
078
Aircraft time
5,045 hours, 2,983 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW305A
Engine time
5,045 hours, 2,983 cycles
Part
Mount
Condition
Corroded
Location
Engine
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

DURING INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON ENGINE MOUNT PADS. CORROSION WAS ON TWO OF THE FOUR MOUNT PADS. CORROSION WAS BEYOND PWC MAINTENANCE MANUAL 72-30-01 LIMITS. SUBMITTED DESCRIPTION OF CORROSION TO PWC. DEVIATION LETTER OBTAINED FROM PRATT WHITNEY CANADA STATING THAT REPAIR OF THE INTERMEDIATE CASE MOUNTING PADS CAN BE DEFERRED UNTIL NEXT SCHEDULED SHOP VISIT NO LATER THAT 3100 CYCLES SINCE NEW PROVIDED THAT THE ENGINE IS ONLY OPERATED ON THE RT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT AND REPAIR OF CORROSION TOO LIMIT PROGRESSION IS PERFORMED. CORROSION WAS REPAIRED AND ENGINE WAS MOVED TO THE RT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT SO THAT THE DAMAGED MOUNT PADS ARE NOT IN USE.