Service difficulty report · Latch · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
January 12, 2022
Submitted
January 18, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N87SK
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
45317
Aircraft time
4,740 hours, 3,563 cycles
Part
Latch
Part number
DS2607
Part serial
A30041715
Condition
Leaking
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE MAINTENANCE TEAM DISCOVERED DURING POSTFLIGHT CHECKS THAT THE LEFT THRUST REVERSER LATCH BOX ACTUATOR WAS LEAKING. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM REMOVED THE DEFECTIVE PART AND INSTALLED AN OVERHAULED UNIT. OPS CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE