Service difficulty report · Seal · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
March 28, 2016
Submitted
March 30, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N725BH
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
2101
Aircraft time
2,524 hours, 2,007 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
4557600158007
Condition
Frozen
Location
Aileron
Part time
2,524 hours, 2,007 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMB OUT, WE PASSED THROUGH 2 LAYERS OF CLOUDS. THE FIRST LAYER WAS FROM ABOUT 1500FT TO 5000FT. THE ANTI-ICE WAS TURNED ON BUT WE DID NOT GET AN, ICE DETECT, CAS. THE SECOND LAYER OF CLOUDS WERE FROM ABOUT 9000FT TO 10500FT. THE ANTI-ICE WAS AGAIN ON & WE DID GET A, ICE DETECT, CAS. AFTER THE CAS WENT OUT AROUND 15000FT, WE TURNED THE ANTI-ICE OFF & CONTINUED. AROUND 15000FT, THE AUTOPILOT WAS ENGAGED. HAD A COUPLE BRIEF LEVEL OFFS AT AROUND FL190 & FL210, GIVEN 10-15 DEGREES OFF COURSE FOR TRAFFIC, CLEARED TO FL250 & GIVEN DIRECT ON COURSE FIX. WHILE PASSING THROUGH FL220 & IN A 2 - 5 DEGREE BANK THE AP AIL MISS TRIM CAS APPEARED. IT WAS THE FIRST OFFICER'S LEG TO FLY, WE DECIDED TO DISENGAGE THE AUTOPILOT & HAVE HIM HAND FLY. UPON DISCONNECT OF THE AUTOPILOT, HIS CONTROLS HAD FREE ELEVATOR CONTROL BUT LITTLE TO NO AILERON CONTROL. COULD MOVE THE YOKE ONLY A VERY LITTLE & WHAT HE COULD WAS STIFF. DECIDED TO DISCONNECT THE AILERONS & HAND FLY FROM THE LT SEAT. RETURNED BACK WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT.