Service difficulty report · Switch · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
December 18, 2005
Submitted
January 9, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409FX
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
095
Aircraft time
4,745 hours, 3,567 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Mlg Door Act
Component
Gear Door Actua
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

LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXT IN NORMAL OR AUX MODE, REQUIRED FREE FALL TO EXT AND LOCK. PLACED AIRCRAFT ON JACKS, PERFORMED A PRELIMINARY INSPECTION OF BOTH LT AND RT MAIN GEAR WELLS FOUND CONNECTOR S97P1 FOUND LT DOOR SWITCH 1/2 TURN BACKED OFF. RESEATED CONNECTOR. TECHS FOUND THE LT GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR SWITCH BAD. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR ACTUATORS. OPS CHECK NORMAL.