Service difficulty report · Force Sensor · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
November 18, 2006
Submitted
November 20, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431FX
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
45177
Aircraft time
4,192 hours, 3,175 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE7312
Part
Force Sensor
Part number
6622500001
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder Pedals
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF ROLL, ABOVE 80 KTS, ACFT KICKED HARD LT THEN RT, ALSO HAD THE GREEN RB FLASH ON. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED T/S AND SUSPECTS THE FORCE SENSORS MOUNTED ON THE RUDDER PEDAL ASSEMBLY. REPLACED LT AND RT FORCE SENSORS AND SB 45-22-6 INCORPORATED. OPS CHECK NORMAL.