Service difficulty report · Pressure Blkhd · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
July 16, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft time
19,080 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE73122B
Part
Pressure Blkhd
Condition
Torn
Location
Fuselage
Part time
18,669 hours, 11,689 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED ON THE RAMP. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WANT TO TOW THE AIRPLANE. WHEN STARTING TO PULL THE AIRPLANE THE NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR UPPER ATTACHMENT BRACKET FAILED. AFTER THE INCIDENT THE PRESSURE BULKHEAD FOUND TO BE TORN AT THE B.L 0.0 AT THE UPPER SECTIONS. ALSO, THE ACTUATOR UPPER ATTACHMENT SUPPORT BRACKET WAS TORN AT THE CONNECTION TO THE PRESSURE BULKHEAD. THE PARKING BRAKE WAS LEFT APPLIED.

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