Service difficulty report · Actuator · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
January 15, 2003
Submitted
January 20, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N428FX
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
164
Aircraft time
1,300 hours, 976 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
1,300 hours, 976 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
C
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

ON DESCENT, LT MLG INDICATED NO DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. AIRCRAFT PERFORMED FLY-BY OF TOWER TO VERIFY GEAR EXTENSION. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. LT MLG ACTUATOR REPLACED, AS THE SWITCH IS BUILT INTO THE ACTUATOR AND IS NOT A LRU. SUBSEQUENT GEAR SWINGS SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE