Service difficulty report · Splice Plate · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
August 21, 2018
Submitted
August 25, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N126EC
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
45226
Aircraft time
5,404 hours, 5,011 cycles
Engine
Hnywl TFE73120BR
Part
Splice Plate
Part number
4557100085
Condition
Corroded
Location
Keel
Part time
5,404 hours, 5,011 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 WING, STAB HEAT TROUBLESHOOTING, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED AN AREA OF CORROSION ON THE LOWER CENTER WING SPLICE PLATE AFT OF THE REAR WING CARRY THRU JUST INBOARD OF THE RH KEEL BEAM. AFTER CONTACTING BOMBARDIER ENGINEERING AND WHILE BEGINNING CORROSION REMOVAL, ENGINEERING ADVISED US THAT THEY WOULD WRITE US A FERRY FLIGHT PERMIT AND WE SHOULD MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO REPOSITION THE AIRCRAFT TO ONE OF THEIR FACILITIES. WILL AMEND THIS REPORT ONCE A CORRECTIVE ACTION IS COMPLETED.