SDR 98ZZZX239

Service difficulty report · Rod End · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
January 7, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N785JM
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
655
Part
Rod End
Part number
49531193
Condition
Separated
Location
Lt T/R
Part time
1,829 hours
Component
495110175
Stage of operation
LD
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

AIRCRAFT CAME IN WITH REPORT STATING LEFT T/R FAILS TO STOW AFTER DEPLOY CYCLE. REMOVED ACCESS PANELS TO TROUBLESHOOT. FOUND LOWER REVERSER DOOR LINK SEPARATED FROM ROD END. AFTER A VISUAL INSPECTION OF LINK AND ROD END, ROD END ENGAGEMENT INTO LINK WAS APPROXIMATELY 2-1/2 THREADS. CHECKED UPPER LINK TO ROD END AND FOUND THE SAME THREAD ENGAGEMENT.

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