SDR BR549

Service difficulty report · Attach Bolt · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
October 29, 2003
Submitted
October 29, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N222MW
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
110
Aircraft time
866 hours, 621 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Attach Bolt
Part number
4576101000V1700
Condition
Corroded
Location
Throttle Cable
Part time
866 hours, 621 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

UPON REPLACEMENT OF THRUST LEVER MODULE FOUND BOTH BOLTS ATTACHING THROTTLE CABLE CLEVIS TO THROTTLE MODULE CORRODED IN A HANK AREA WHERE BOLT PASSES THROUGH ROD END BEARINGS. HAD TO DRIVE BOLTS OUT WITH PUNCH TO REMOVE. UPON REMOVAL FOUND BOTH BOLTS DRY WITH NO VISIBLE LUBRICATION. ONE BOLT PITTED IN SHANK AREA. ORDERED TWO NEW BOLTS FROM MANUFACTURER AND FOUND THAT NEITHER ORIGINAL BOLT WAS CORRECT SHANK LENGTH WHEN COMPARED WITH NEW BOLTS.