Service difficulty report · Drain Line · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
January 20, 2020
Submitted
January 20, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N12VU
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
45324
Aircraft time
6,326 hours, 5,042 cycles
Part
Drain Line
Condition
Broken
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

FOUND FUSELAGE CCAVIT DRAIN LINES P/B 4530702065-001 AND 4530702070-001 TO HAVE BROKEN WELDS AT THE MOUNTING PLATE FLANGE WHERE THE TUBES ARE WELDED ON. REPAIRED PARTS BY WELDING PER LEARJET REPAIR LETTER.