SDR 97ZZZX4480

Service difficulty report · Extrusion · Lear 55LEAR

Difficulty date
October 13, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1983Y
Make and model
Lear 55LEAR
Aircraft serial
079
Part
Extrusion
Part number
2324011XXX
Condition
Corroded
Location
Wing Te
Part time
4,293 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

THE TRAILING EDGE EXTRUSIONS ON WINGS, FLAPS, AND FLIGHT CONTROLS WERE FOUND CORRODED AT EXPOSED EDGE WITH A FEW SMALL AREAS OF BULBED EDGE COMPLETELY GONE. DISASSEMBLY OF TRAILING EDGES WAS REQUIRED TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE. NO CORROSION WAS FOUND BEYOND THE 'BULBED' EXPOSED EDGE. ALL EXTRUSIONS WERE REPLACED.