SDR 4021

Service difficulty report · Wire · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
August 23, 2004
Submitted
August 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N56EM
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
144
Aircraft time
13,084 hours, 11,652 cycles
Engine time
18,781 hours, 15,821 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SELECTED GEAR DOWN ON APPROACH INTO MKC AND HAD NO NOSE GEAR DOWN & LOCK INDICATION, BLEW GEAR DOWN WITH EMERGENCY AIR BOTTLE STILL NO NOSE GEAR DOWN & LOCK LIGHT, LANDED AIRCRAFT NO PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT RESTOR P/C BOARD IN NOSE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT. REATTACHED WIRE, OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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