SDR 2001F00006

Service difficulty report · Uplock · Lear 55LEAR

Difficulty date
May 22, 2001
Submitted
June 4, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N57MH
Make and model
Lear 55LEAR
Aircraft serial
55113
Part
Uplock
Part number
24170161
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AS PART OF A SCHEDULED INSPECTION BEING PERFORMED, AN EMERGENCY EXTENSION CHECK OF THE LANDING GEAR WAS PERFORMED. NITROGEN WAS HEARD LEAKING FROM THE LEFT SIDE NOSE WHEEL WELL AREA. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UPLOCK ACTUATOR (PNEUMATIC) TO BE LEAKING BY THE PISTON SHAFT AREA. CONSIDERABLE CORROSION WAS FOUND INTERNALLY (PISTON SPRING & CYLINDER SHAFT AREA).