SDR RU3A0704

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
May 31, 2007
Submitted
May 31, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Part
Actuator
Part number
6081059803
Condition
Leaking
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PROBLEM WITH LEAKING MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATORS SINCE 01/01/2005. THERE WERE 7 IN 2005, 8 IN 2006, AND SO FAR IN 2007 THERE HAVE BEEN 4. THE AVERAGE MEAN TIME BETWEEN FAILURES HAS BEEN 375.4. COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE SERVICE BULLETINS HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.