SDR CIEA0010

Service difficulty report · Mount · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
December 18, 2000
Submitted
December 18, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N553V
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
35A141
Aircraft time
9,140 hours, 6,770 cycles
Part
Mount
Part number
2651011
Part serial
38
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
9,140 hours, 6,770 cycles
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

DURING COMPLIANCE OF RECURRING AD 87-02-06 EFFECTIVE 2-6-87, WHILE PERFORMING VISUAL INSPECTION AS REQUIRED BY PAR A (1) OF THE AD, A SUSPECTED CRACK WAS NOTED IN THE UPPER FORWARD RADIUS OF THE MOUNT. THE CRACK WAS CONFIRMED BY MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION AS REQUIRED BY PAR A (2)(B)(2) OF THE AD AND FOUND TO BE .3750 INCH LONG. THE UNIT WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT P/N 2651034-3 AS REQUIRED BY PAR A (2)(B)(1) OF THE AD. (X)

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