SDR RU3A0102

Service difficulty report · Aileron · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
April 18, 2001
Submitted
May 15, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N56
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
60033
Part
Aileron
Part number
2322550
Condition
Iced
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER FLIGHT IN RAIN, SUBSEQUENT CLIMB ABOVE FREEZING LEVEL, AND DESCENT FOR LANDING: DURING VECTOR FOR ILS FINAL, AUTOPILOT WAS MANUALLY DISCONNECTED BY (PIC). AIRCRAFT IMMEDIATELY BANKED LEFT, NOTED FULL LEFT AILERON TRIM DEPICTED ON TRIM INDICATOR. AILERONS DIFFICULT TO MOVE TO FORCE WINGS LEVEL. AFTER WORKING AILERONS, THEY RETURNED TO NORMAL CONTROL. LANDED NORMALLY. ICE FORMED IN GAP BETWEEN WING AND AILERON. INSPECTED GAP AND GAP SEAL AFTER LANDING NO ICE NOTED. (M)