Service difficulty report · Strut · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
March 5, 2014
Submitted
March 5, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N820AT
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
270
Aircraft time
3,179 hours, 2,152 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE7315A
Part
Strut
Part number
4532201000U12005
Part serial
194
Condition
Discharged
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

JUST AFTER TAKEOFF THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. REQUESTED A FLY BY TO VERIFY THE POSITION OF THE NLG. THE TOWER REPORTED THAT THE NOSE GEAR TIRE APPEARED TO BE 90 DEGREES OFF CENTER. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ELECTED TO GO TO DESTINATION AIRPORT. ACFT MADE A SUCCESSFUL LANDING.