Service difficulty report · Gusset · Lear 35LEAR

Difficulty date
May 29, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 35LEAR
Aircraft time
14,628 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE73122B
Part
Gusset
Part number
2332051
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
14,818 hours, 8,809 cycles
Component
Horizontal Stab · Lear · 263200032
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) WHILE CARRYING OUT A ROUTINE INSPECTION (PHASE C6-1200HRS) ON THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER "GUSSET" A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE GUSSET ERNINATING FROM THE EDGE OF THE LIGHTENING HOLE. THE INSPECTION SPECIFIES SCRUTINY OF THESEGUSSETS FOR CRACKS ON AIRCRAFT THAT DID NOT INCORPORATE AN EXTRA DOUBLER INSTALLED PER SSK 954. THIS AIRCRAFT DID NOT INCORPORATE THE DOUBLER. THE CRACK IS SMALL (.141 INCH LONG AND DIFFICULT TO SEE. IT WAS CONFIRMED USING HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT. THERE IS A SMALL SCRATCH ON THE WEB OF THE GUSSET AT THE CRACK SITE. THE STABILIZER WAS REMOVED TO INSTALL LEAR SPECIAL SERVICES KIT 954 IN PLACE OF THE CRACKED GUSSET.