What was found
DURING POST FLIGHT CHECKS, THE TECH NOTED THAT THE LT MLG ACTUATOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE AN O-RING BULGED FROM ACTUATOR. THE ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A REPAIRED UNIT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- June 23, 2016
- Submitted
- September 28, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N918DG
- Make and model
- Lear 45LEAR
- Aircraft time
- 4,076 hours, 3,002 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3233 · Landing Gear Actuator
- Part
- O-Ring
- Condition
- Bulged
- Location
- Lt Mlg Actuator
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.