Service difficulty report · Bolt · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
August 6, 2007
Submitted
August 7, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N770JP
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
210
Aircraft time
10,494 hours, 8,823 cycles
Part
Bolt
Condition
Incorrect
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

BINDING OF ELEVATOR FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM WITH RUBBING SOUND. DURING REMOVAL OF RIGHT HAND NOSE PANEL TO GAIN ACCESS TO BOB WEIGHT PANEL FOUND ONE BOLT SECURING BOB WEIGHT PANEL TO BE INCORRECT LENGTH AND TYPE PER THE LEAR 35/36 ILLUSTRATED PARTS CATALOG 27-33-05. REPLACED BOLT WITH CORRECT TYPE AND LENGTH. PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE ELEVATOR FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH LEAR JET 35/36 MAINTENANCE MANUAL CHAPTER 27.

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