SDR 081903

Service difficulty report · Switch · Lear 25D

Difficulty date: August 13, 2003
Submitted: August 20, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N9QM
Make and model: Lear 25D
Aircraft serial: 286
Aircraft time: 6,324 hours, 6,124 cycles
System (JASC): 3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning
Part: Switch
Part number: 1CH16
Part serial: NA
Condition: Out Of Rig
Location: Mlg
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: N
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE THE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT WITHOUT AN INCIDENT. AFTER INVESTIGATION, THE LEFT GEAR DOOR SWITCH WAS OUT OF RIG. THE SWITCH WAS RIGGED AND GEAR WAS FUNCTION CHECKED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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