Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
June 2, 2015
Submitted
June 4, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N804T
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
404
Aircraft time
12,222 hours, 11,499 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
1CH16
Condition
Binding
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
1,200 hours, 1,200 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RIGHT MAIN GEAR FAILED TO INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION ALTERNATE GEAR EXT CHECKLIST WAS COMPLETED. GEARS STILL DID NOT INDICATE DOWN. GEAR DOORS OPEN. RT MLG ACTUATOR DOWNLOCK SWITCH WAS FOUND TO BE BINDING. INSTALLED A NEW SWITCH, SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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