Service difficulty report · Liner · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
June 16, 2003
Submitted
July 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft time
13,014 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE73122B
Part
Liner
Part number
9544008
Condition
Bent
Location
Keyway
Component
Wheel · Goodyear
Component part number
95439914
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ONE OF TWO MS20427-4C7 RIVETS THAT HOLD THE KEYWAY LINER ON THE INNER WHEEL HALF FAILED ALLOWING THE CENTRIFUGAL FORCE OF THE SPINNING WHEEL TO BEND THE LINER OUTWARD UNTIL IT CONTACTED THE LOWER TORQUE LINK, DAMAGING IT AND ALSO CUTTING THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE. A SIMILAR INCIDENT OCCURED EARLIER ON ANOTHER LEAR 35 THAT RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE GEAR LEG. THE DAMAGED PARTS IN BOTH CASES HAD TO BE REPLACEDTHE RIVETS ARE OFTEN FOUND LOOSE AND REPLACED AT WHEEL OVERHAUL. A COMPANY PROCEDURE BULLETIN HAS NOW BEEN ISSUED TO INSPECT THE LINER RIVETS FOR LOOSENESS AT EACH 50 CYCLE BRAKE WEAR CHECK.

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