Service difficulty report · Attach Angle · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
January 29, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft time
10,014 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE73122B
Part
Attach Angle
Part number
233205035
Condition
Damaged
Location
P/T Actuator
Part time
10,051 hours, 7,340 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) FLIGHT LOADS AND FREE PLAY HAD ELONGATED THE BOLT HOLES FOR THE HORIZONTAL PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR ATTACHMENT, IN THE BUILD UP STEEL AND ALUMINUM STABILIZER RIB ASSY. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE LOW TORQUE APPLICATION AT PREVIOUS INSTALLATION HAD ALLOWED THE BOLT TO WORK THE HOLES.REPAIRED BY INSTALLING STEEL BUSHINGS INTO THE RIB ASSEMBLIES.

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