Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
April 10, 2007
Submitted
April 16, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421FX
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
145
Aircraft time
5,384 hours, 4,119 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE7312
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
604HE162
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LT GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER MULTIPLE TRIES. EVERY ATTEMPT GOT SAME INDICATION. NOSE GEAR AND RT MAIN GEAR GREEN AND LT MAIN GEAR WHITE UNSAFE AND NO GREEN LIGHT. TRIED BOTH FREE FALL AND AUX HYDRAULIC EXTENSION WITH SAME RESULT. IN FLIGHT EMERGENCY DECLARED ENROUTE. LANDING AND TAXI UNEVENTFUL. INSTALLED NEW LT MLG ACTUATOR DOWN LOCK SWITCH. RIGGED AND OPS CHECKS GOOD.