Service difficulty report · Seal · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
December 2, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft time
10,343 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE7312
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Seal
Part number
232255064
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Lt & Rt Wing
Part time
10,364 hours, 9,725 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED OF FROZEN AILERONS AT CRUISE ALTITUDE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. DURING DESCENT PILOT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL. INVESTIGATION FOUND EXCESIVE AMOUNT OF WATER IN AILERON BRUSH SEALS. BRUSH SEALS CLEANED, DRIED AND RE-LUBRICTED PER M.M. 27-21-02 WITH ADC (D.C.33) GREASE. FUSELAGE FLOORBOARDS AND BELLY PANELS OPENED TO INSPECT CABLE RUNS. NO IRREGULARITIES NOTED. PANELS CLOSED. AILERON FUNCTION FOUND FULLY FREE AND NORMAL. AIRCRAFT TEST FLOWN AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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