Service difficulty report · Rod · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
May 7, 2002
Submitted
May 31, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft time
9,374 hours, 2,854 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE73122B
Part
Rod
Part number
LMCH3351
Condition
Corroded
Location
Actuator
Part time
10,894 hours
Component
Actuator · Lear · 24170151
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) DURING 12 YEARS MAJOR AIRFRAME INSPECTION, RT WING SPOILER ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED TO GAIN ACCESS TO INSPECT THE RT FLAP ACTUATOR ATACHMENT FITTING. WHEN HANDLING THE SPOILER ACTUATOR FOUND PITTING COROSION ON THE PISTON-ROD (CHROME SURFACE). NEW PART ORDERED. NEW PART WILL BE INSTALLED.

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