Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
July 14, 2005
Submitted
August 15, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N249FX
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
60193
Aircraft time
4,503 hours, 3,171 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
1EN18
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
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

AFTER LANDING GEAR SELECTED UP, GEAR STAYED DOWN WITH TWO UNSAFE MAIN LIGHTS AND THREE GREEN LIGHTS INDICATION. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO RSW FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE RIGHT GEAR DOOR DOWN AND LOCKED SWITCHES HARD FAILED. REPLACED SWITCHES AND RIGGED. GEAR SWINGS PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.