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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Lear 55LEAR · Salina, KS · July 10, 2002

Date: July 10, 2002 · 20:40 local
Place: Salina, KS
Airport: Salina Municipal
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: ET7A
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N135LR
Reported as: Lear 55LEAR
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,354 total142 in this make and model99 in the last 90 days

N135LRRegistration cancelled Apr 1, 2023 · Gates Learjet 55S/N 068 · Built 1982 Airframe modelGates Learjet 55 Engine modelAiResearch TFE731 seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

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(-23) The aircraft departed Salina, KS (sln) airport on runway 35. Flight crew said takeoff was normal except for a moderate dip in the runway. The pilots do not notice any problems with the takeoff roll, rotation, or gear retraction. A nearby aircraft on the ground reported something fell off the aircraft. Ground crew located and retrieved a landing gear door. The crew successfully extended the gear and the company elected to fly to wichita, KS to burn off excessive fuel and land where Bombardier service center is located. Aircraft landed without further incident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED SALINA, KS (SLN) AIRPORT ON RUNWAY 35. FLIGHT CREW SAID TAKEOFF WAS NORMAL EXCEPT FOR A MODERATE DIP IN THE RUNWAY. THE PILOTS DO NOT NOTICE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE TAKEOFF ROLL, ROTATION, OR GEAR RETRACTION. A NEARBY AIRCRAFT ON THE GROUND REPORTED SOMETHING FELL OFF THE AIRCRAFT. GROUND CREW LOCATED AND RETRIEVED A LANDING GEAR DOOR. THE CREW SUCCESSFULLY EXTENDED THE GEAR AND THE COMPANY ELECTED TO FLY TO WICHITA, KS TO BURN OFF EXCESSIVE FUEL AND LAND WHERE BOMBARDIER SERVICE CENTER IS LOCATED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.