SDR 95ZZZX1261

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
March 9, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1110S
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
306
Part
Actuator
Part number
23941047
Condition
Defective
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED RIGHT LANDING GEAR DID NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT, WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN A LEFT BANK, THE LANDING GEAR SHOWED ALL THREE DOWN AND LOCKED. THE CREW EXECUTED A NORMAL LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PLACED ON JACKS AND THE LANDING GEAR CYCLED, WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR WAS SLOW TO LOCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. INSPECTION THROUGH THE POSITION INDICATOR SWITCH PORT REVEALED AN INTERNAL DEFECT. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED.

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