Service difficulty report · Selector Switch · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
April 1, 2015
Submitted
June 2, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N904HD
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
45149
Aircraft time
4,871 hours, 3,230 cycles
Part
Selector Switch
Part number
4525188576131T
Part serial
MAN05075501
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT DURING THE APPROACH FOR LANDING WHEN THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN THE LG DID NOT EXTEND, 3 WHITE GEAR LIGHTS, BUT NO GREEN LIGHTS. ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT THE GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY & LOCKED DOWN. TROUBLE SHOT & FOUND THE LG SELECTOR SWITCH TO BE DEFECTIVE. REMOVED THE CTR SWITCH PANEL, INSTALLED A NEW GEAR SELECTOR SWITCH. INSTALLED THE CTR PANEL. OPERATION CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. SELECTOR SWITCH PN 455188576-131T. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.