Service difficulty report · Bracket · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
November 4, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft time
8,967 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE73122B
Part
Bracket
Part number
23421112
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg Actuator
Part time
8,941 hours
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

(CAN) DURING THE INSPECTION OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY, A CRACK WAS DETECTED EXTENDING FROM THE PRESSED IN GREASE FITTING ON THE FORWARD ATTACH BRACKET. THIS BRACKET ATTACHES THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR TO THE NOSE LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLE. THE NEW UNIT INSTALLED HAS A THREADED TYPE GREASE FITTING, NOT THE PRESSED IN STYLE. ATTACHED BRACKET REPLACED IAW 32 AND LANDING GEAR SWINGS REPLACED AND CHECK SERVICEABLE.

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