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Service difficulty report · Switch · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
April 1, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N358PG
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
35A358
Part
Switch
Part number
426EN98
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON MAINTENANCE EXAMINATION, DETERMINED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR 'SQUAT SWITCH' HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND ELECTRICALLY PREVENTED GEAR RETRACTION. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND NORMAL OPERATION WAS RESTORED.

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