Service difficulty report · Pylon · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
February 23, 2004
Submitted
February 23, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
042
Aircraft time
3,010 hours
Part
Pylon
Condition
Vibration
Location
Eng Pylon
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE A RUMBLE IN FLIGHT AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 430 AND 460 KTAS (NORMAL CRUISE SPEEDS). MFG HAS MADE NUMEROUS ATTEMPS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL. THE RUMBLE CAN BE HEARD AND FELT IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. THE RUMBLE APPEARED TO HAVE COME FROM THE ENGINE PYLON AREAS. THE ENGINE PYLON AND RT GEAR DOOR LEADING EDGE AREAS HAVE BEEN REWORKED IAW MFG ENGINEERING DISPOSITION. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RECTIFIED AS TO DATE.