Service difficulty report · Rudder · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
October 28, 2002
Submitted
November 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N882CA
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
155
Engine
Garrtt TFE73160
Part
Rudder
Part number
4555400001V3800
Part serial
0246
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Vertical Stab
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

UPON REINSTALLATION OF RUDDER AFTER INSTALLATION OF SB, FOUND THAT THE RUDDER TRAVEL WAS APPROXIMATELY 25 DEGREES IN LIEU OF 30+/-DEGREES IAW MM. WHEN TRAVEL WAS CORRECTED, DISCOVERED THAT THE BOTTOM SKIN OF RUDDER WAS CONTACTING THE SKIN PRIOR TO ACHIEVING FULL TRAVEL. FIELD SERVICE AND FIELD REPAIR WERE CONTACTED. THE RUDDER WAS REPLACED WITH SAME PN AND SN 0155. NO OTHER ACTION WAS REQUIRED AT THAT TIME.