Service difficulty report · Elbow · Lear 31A

Difficulty date
December 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 31A
Part
Elbow
Part number
AN8336D
Condition
Loose
Location
Retract Actuator
Part time
420 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
K, 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 A WALK AROUND, HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS NOTICED LEAKING FROM THE NOSE GEAR AREA. GEAR AREA CLEANED UP AND GEAR SWING CARRIED OUT. FLUID NOTICED LEAKING FROM AROUND THE RETRACT LINE OF THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR. FITTING FOUND TO BE LOOSE. FITTING TIGHTENED AND LEAK CHECK CARRIED OUT. PART TC: 279.

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