Service difficulty report · Limit Switch · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
February 6, 2007
Submitted
March 14, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425FX
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
147
Aircraft time
5,511 hours, 4,200 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE7312
Part
Limit Switch
Part number
66323003001001
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg Door
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

MAIN GEAR DOORS INDICATED (OPEN) OR (IN-TRANSIT) IN FLIGHT. AIR RETURN WITH UNEVENTFUL LANDING AND TAXI. 02/07/07 REMOVED AND REPLACED LT AND RT LANDING GEAR UP LIMIT SWITCHES. OPS CHECK GOOD. 02/08/07 MAINTENANCE CHECK FLIGHT SATISFACTORY. 02/14/07 AIRCRAFT HAS FLOWN SEVEN ADDITIONAL LEGS SINCE REPAIR WITH NO REPEAT EVENT.