Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
November 21, 2018
Submitted
January 24, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N255SL
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
188
Aircraft time
12,459 hours, 8,634 cycles
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
543310511
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rudder
Part time
12,459 hours, 8,634 cycles
Component
Rudder · Lear
Component part number
543300
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

AT SCHEDULED INSPECTION, DISCOVERED RUDDER TORQUE TUBE CORRODED. REPLACED RUDDER TORQUE TUBE WITH NEW.