SDR 98ZZZX2954

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
July 24, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N40DK
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
171
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN2430
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Nlg Strut
Component
2342100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NOSE GEAR DOOR MECHANISM ROD ATTACH POINT BOLT P/N AN24-30 TO NOSE STRUT IS BEING INSTALLED INCORRECTLY ACCORDING TO LEARJET IPC CH 32-23-05, FIG 05, ITEM -21, PAGE 0, AND CAUSING GOUGING TO THE SKIN AT FRAME 5, FS 160.77. IN REFERENCE TO THE ILLUSTRATION, THE POSITION OF THE BOLT HEAD SHOULD BE INSTALLED WITH THE BOLT HEAD FACING OUTBOARD TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BOLT HEAD AND FRAME SKIN. THE GOUGING OCCURS WHEN THE BOLT HEAD IS BEING INSTALLED IN THE INBOARD POSITION AND THE THREADED PORTION OF THE BOLT IS GOUGING THE FRAME SKIN. THERE IS NO NOTE OR CAUTION IN THE LEARJET MM.

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