Service difficulty report · Frame · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
February 18, 2002
Submitted
April 10, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N184TS
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
35A08
Part
Frame
Part number
263150713
Condition
Worn
Location
Elevator
Part time
8,564 hours, 7,020 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

MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING PITCH TRIM DISCREPANCY. ELEVATOR PITCH SPRING FRAME ASSEMBLY (PN 2631507-13). DURING INSPECTION OF SPRING AND FRAME ASSEMBLY, UPPER ATTACH POINT FOR SPRING WAS FOUND WORN BEYOND LIMITS. SPRING ATTACH BOLT WAS WORN THROUGH BUSHING AND AT LEAST 50 PER CENT INTO FRAME ASSEMBLY. THIS AIRCRAFT IS 13 MONTHS OUT OF A 12 YEAR INSPECTION.

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