Service difficulty report · Rod · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
April 26, 2007
Submitted
April 27, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N718A
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
065
Aircraft time
4,200 hours, 2,797 cycles
Engine
Wright R3350*
Part
Rod
Condition
Failed
Location
Actuator
Component
Actuator · Garkenyon
Component part number
66000858
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED DOWN, THE RT RED IB GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. GEAR DOWN LOCK LIGHTS WERE GREEN. NORMAL LANDING. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE ACTUATOR SHAFT HAD UNSCREWED FROM THE PISTON NOT ALLOWING THE DOOR TO CLOSE. FURTHER EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE ROLL PIN SECURING THE SHAFT TO THE PISTON WAS SHEARED. THE LT ACTUATOR WAS INSPECTED AND THE ACTUATOR ROD WAS FOUND TO BE 2.5 TURNS FROM DISENGAGING FROM THE PISTON. 6-7 TURNS BOTTOMS THE ROD IN THE PISTON. REPLACED BOTH DOOR ACTUATORS.