Service difficulty report · Hinge · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
May 1, 2002
Submitted
May 9, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N45AE
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
422
Engine
Garrtt TFE7312
Part
Hinge
Part number
241127657557
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pax Door
Part time
6,344 hours
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

LOWER ENTRY DOOR FORWARD CORNER AT HINGE WAS FOUND CRACKED. DOOR WAS REPAIRED WITH MANUFACTURER SUPPLIED PARTS. THE PROBABLE CAUSE MAY HAVE BEEN WORN DOOR CABLES FOR AN EXTENDED TIME. MFG RECOMMENDS USING DOOR SUPPORT RODS DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE TO PREVENT EXCESSIVE WEAR OF DOOR HINGE. DOOR SUPPORT RODS ARE AVAILABLE FROM MFG.

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