Service difficulty report · Actuator · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
April 13, 2022
Submitted
April 26, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15CF
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
45376
Aircraft time
3,908 hours, 2,873 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
6627401000009
Part serial
B0293
Condition
Defective
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT UPON BATTERY POWER UP IMMEDIATE CLICKING NOISE HEARD FROM TAIL SECTION WHILE IN PRIMARY TRIM MODE. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR TROUBLESHOT AND DETERMINED THAT THE HORIZONTAL STAB PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEFECTIVE UNIT WAS REMOVED AND EXCHANGED FOR AN OVERHAULED ACTUATOR UNIT. OPS CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. TEARDOWN REPORT REQUESTED.