SDR 95ZZZX6457

Service difficulty report · Trunnion Pin · Lear 25B

Difficulty date
September 25, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N98RS
Make and model
Lear 25B
Aircraft serial
148
Part
Trunnion Pin
Part number
23411101
Condition
Detached
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AND NOTICED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT, FLEW BY THE TOWER SEVERAL TIMES AND NOTICED THE LT GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, OR EXTEND COMPLETELY. FLEW THE PLANE TO ALLIANCE AIRPORT AND BELLIED IN WITH MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRFRAME. FOUND THAT LT AFT TRUNNION PIN CAME OUT AND LET THE LT GEAR COME LOOSE. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDATION - INSTALL AFT TRUNNION PIN AND BOLT THROUGH GEAR. INSPECT WITH MIRROR, THEN PHYSICALLY PLACE FINGER ON PIN BOSS AND MAKE SURE IT IS TIGHT AGAINST SPAR.

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