Service difficulty report · Mount · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
April 3, 2002
Submitted
April 24, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418FX
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
120
Part
Mount
Part number
4571200011001
Part serial
H145
Condition
Chafed
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
1,022 hours, 762 cycles
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

DURING 600/1200 HOUR INSPECTION THE RIGHT FORWARD ENGINE MOUNT HAD TWO CHAFE MARKS MEASURING .017 INCHES DEEP. PROBABLE CAUSE: THE TWO UPPER ATTACH BOLTS FOR THE MOUNT FAIRING CHAFED THE MOUNT. RECOMMEND A FLUSH TYPE FASTENER BE APPROVED TO ATTACH FIRE SEAL TO FAIRING.