SDR 95ZZZX2253

Service difficulty report · Isolator · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
April 10, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7XJ
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
3A669
Part
Isolator
Part number
66003093
Condition
Torn
Location
Aft Eng Mount
Part time
1,055 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

ISOLATOR MOUNT RUBBER IS TORN/CUT. THIS CONDITION OCCURS ONLY ON LEARS WITH THE DEE HOWARD TR 4000 SERIES THRUST REVERSERS. THE NORMAL TIME CHANGE INTERVAL IS 8400 HOURS. DEE HOWARD CO. HAS ISSUED SERVICE BULLETINS TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM THINKING IT IS HEAT RELATED. SUSPECT CAUSE IS VIBRATION OR BUFFETING DURING NORMAL ENGINE OPERATION AND REVERSE THRUST.

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