SDR 00070

Service difficulty report · Switch · Amd FALCON

Difficulty date
January 10, 2003
Submitted
January 17, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N977TW
Make and model
Amd FALCON
Aircraft serial
13
Aircraft time
32,133 hours, 26,409 cycles
Engine
Ge CF700*
Part
Switch
Part number
A23870101
Part serial
121498
Condition
Failed
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER DEPARTURE, RETURNED FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED MICROSWITCH AND SWUNG GEAR CK GOOD. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, RETURN TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT, MAINTENANCE R/R 17G1 MICROSWITCH PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS AND RETURN AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS ON NEXT FLIGHTS.