Service difficulty report · Tube · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
May 22, 2003
Submitted
June 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N502RP
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
199
Engine
Pwa PW305A
Part
Tube
Part number
5407002340
Condition
Chafed
Location
Rt Wheel Well
Part time
1,961 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID THAT APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN SPRAYED INTO THE RT WHEEL WELL. UPON INVESTIGATION FOUND THE UPLOCK ACTUATOR TUBE ASSY. NR 2 (PN 5407002340) HAD CHAFED THROUGH BY RUBBING ON A RIB ON THE AIRFRAME. THIS TUBE PASSES FIVE RIBS IN THIS AREA AND IS NOT SUPPORTED BY ANY CLAMPS IN ITS APPROX 21 INCH SPAM INSPECTION OF THE LT WHEEL WELL REVEALED THAT THE UPLOCK LINE WAS ROUTED BENEATH THE RIGS BUT STILL HAS POTENTIAL TO CONTACT THE RIBS AND CHAFE. NEED A PROCEDURE TO CLAMP THIS LINE TO PREVENT CHAFING.