Aircraft
Learjet 45 subject of emergency AD
An emergency AD requires certain Learjet 45 horizontal stabilizer actuator assemblies to be replaced with new assemblies before further flight.

An emergency AD requires certain Learjet 45 horizontal stabilizer actuator assemblies to be replaced with new assemblies before further flight. The directive (AD 2003-06-51) was issued March 20 after a Learjet 45 in Australia reported a severe vibration followed by a rapid nose-down pitch. Investigation revealed that the acme screw–the primary load path of the actuator–was fractured, and the backup assembly had failed.