Service difficulty report · Gimbal Joint · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
September 22, 2005
Submitted
November 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft time
2,063 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE7312
Part
Gimbal Joint
Part number
1457711
Condition
Damaged
Location
Flap Actuator
Component
Actuator
Component part number
66275030000
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) FOUND LEADING EDGE OF LOWER PANEL COVERING OB FLAP ACTUATOR ON BOTH LT AND RT FLAPS DAMAGED. INVESTIGATION FOUND LOWER PIN P/N 145680-1 AND SNAP RING P/N 9-INI7437A2-70 HAD COME OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF GIMBAL ASSY. P/N 145771-1. PART OF ACTUATOR P/N 6627503000-011. WHEN THE ABOVE PIN CAME LOOSE IF ALSO GOUGED THE LEADING EDGE OF THE FLAP ACTUATOR CUTOUT FRAME. THE ACTUATOR HOUSING ALSO CONTACTED THE LEADING EDGE OF THE COVER PANEL. THE DAMAGED AREAS WERE BLENDED OUT AND TREATED IAW MFG ENGINEERING AND BOTH FLAP ACTUATORS REPLACED.