Service difficulty report · Actuator · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
November 6, 2017
Submitted
November 9, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N979DR
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
450158
Aircraft time
3,633 hours, 3,560 cycles
Engine
Hnywl TFE73120BR
Part
Actuator
Part number
72939
Part serial
NA
Condition
Faulted
Location
Mlg
Part time
3,633 hours, 3,560 cycles
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

AFTER NORMAL TAKEOFF AT POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB, ON GEAR RETRACTION THE LT GEAR TRANSITION LIGHT REMAINED ON WITH HANDLE IN UP POSITION. SELECTED GEAR DOWN, FOLLOWED GEAR DOWN CHECKLIST WITH ALL GOOD INDICATION WITH HANDLE IN DOWN POSITION. MAINTAINED 4000 FT FOR APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES TO BURN FUEL FOR A LANDING CONFIGURATION.LANDED AND RETURNED TO RAMP .