Service difficulty report · Support Bracket · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
December 3, 2003
Submitted
December 22, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N233FX
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
154
Aircraft time
4,186 hours, 2,992 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW305A
Part
Support Bracket
Part number
232507913
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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

WHILE PERFORMING IRN 27-50-26 REPLACEMENT OF LT WING FLAP NOSE ROLLER ATTACHMENT FITTINGS, THE LT FLAP ACTUATOR UPPER ATTACHMENT BRACKET WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THIS BRACKET IS LOCATED UNDER ACCESS PANEL 540EB WHICH IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE REMOVED FOR THE 1200 HR OR 2400 HR INSPECTION. PROBABLE CAUSE: UNKNOWN RECOMMENDATION: REMOVE PANELS 540EB ON LT WING AND 640 EB ON RT WING FOR INSPECTION OF BRACKETS EVERY 1200 HR INSPECTION.