SDR 2012F00095

Service difficulty report · Master Switch · Lear 55LEAR

Difficulty date
May 10, 2012
Submitted
May 21, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N905RL
Make and model
Lear 55LEAR
Aircraft serial
074
Aircraft time
14,805 hours, 9,936 cycles
Part
Master Switch
Part number
2PB363
Condition
Fod
Location
Steering System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED UNABLE TO TAXI TO RUNWAY BECAUSE OF A STEERING PROBLEM. THE CREW CANCELLED TAKEOFF CLEARANCE AND TAXIED ONTO THE TAXI WAY. THE CREW HAD NO FURTHER ISSUES DURING THEIR TAXI BACK. THE CREW MADE THE DECISION THE ACFT WAS SAFE FOR DEPARTURE. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED. MX PERFORMED A OPS CHECK ON THE STEERING SYS (32-50-00 (C) AND FOUND THE SYS TO BE FULLY OPERATIONAL WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE CO-PILOTS CONTROL YOKE STEERING MASTER SWITCH FOUND TO BE STICKING FROM FOD. REMOVED, CLEANED AND REINSTALLED CO-PILOTS CONTROL WHEEL CONTROL SWITCH WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.