SDR 110303

Service difficulty report · Computer · Lear 25C

Difficulty date
October 27, 2003
Submitted
November 5, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N25MT
Make and model
Lear 25C
Aircraft serial
129
Aircraft time
12,166 hours, 7,260 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
66082781
Part serial
501121101
Condition
Failed
Location
Steering
Stage of operation
NR
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

UPON SELECTING THE LANDING GEAR UP THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT. THE LANDING GEAR WAS RECYCLED ONCE AGAIN WITH NO CHANGE IN THE SITUATION. WHEN THE GEAR WAS SELECTED TO THE DOWN POSITION (THREE GREEN LIGHTS) WAS ACHIEVED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AND AT THE END OF THE LANDING ROLL AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS EXITING THE RUNWAY ONTO A TAXIWAY AND THE AIRCRAFT TOOK A UNCOMMANDED TURN TO THE RIGHT AT ABOUT 5-10 MPH AND CAME TO A STOP WITH JUST THE NOSE WHEEL OFF THE PAVEMENT. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE (GEAR UNSAFE) LIGHT WAS CAUSED BY A BROKEN NOSE GEAR DOOR ACTUATING ROD. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE STEERING PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY VARIABLE AUTHORITY STEERING COMPUTER P/N 6608278-1.

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