Service difficulty report · Unknown · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
April 20, 2005
Submitted
May 16, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N797PA
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
098
Engine
Pwa PW305
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING DEPARTURE, AFTER MAINTENANCE (ENGINE AND THRUST REVERSER) THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. THE AC RETURNED TO DEPARTURE FOR REPAIR. PROBABLE CAUSE: THE AC WAS JACKED, THE LANDING GEAR WAS FUNCTIONALLY TESTED IAW MM. THE DISCREPANCY COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. SUSPECTED AN AIR LOCK IN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION SYSTEM. A CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. (EA09200504998) (K)