Service difficulty report · Strut · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
May 15, 2021
Submitted
May 18, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N87SK
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
317
Aircraft time
4,231 hours, 3,178 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
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 ON TAKEOFF THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAIL ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. ALL THREE GEAR INDICATION LIGHTS WERE WHITE. THE CREW RAN THE APPLICABLE QRH WHICH SOLVED THE PROBLEM. THE FLIGHT COMPLETED SAFELY. THE NOSE WHEEL STRUT WAS FOUND TO LOW UPON LANDING. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR FOUND THE NOSE STRUT FLAT UPON VISUAL INSPECTION WITH NO FLUID LEAKAGE NOTED. THE NOSE STRUT WAS RESERVICED WITH DRY NITROGEN PER THE AMM. NOSE WHEEL STEERING CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.