Service difficulty report · Torque Link · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
February 22, 2005
Submitted
April 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft time
493 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE7312
Part
Torque Link
Part number
4555301480003
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
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 COMPLIANCE OF SB 45-27-13, REPLACEMENT OF HORIZONTAL STAB. UPPER AND LOWER TORQUE LINK ASSYS, THE LOWER TORQUE LINK WAS FOUND INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN AND WAS MAKING CONTACT WITH THE UPPER TORQUE LINK WHEN HORIZONTAL STAB. TRAVELS TO FULL DOWN POSITION 10.4 DEG. (AIRCRAFT NOSE UP). NEW TORQUE LINKS WERE INSTALLED AND FOUND THEY MAKE NO DIFFERENCE IN TRAVELS.