Service difficulty report · Switch · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
February 5, 2006
Submitted
March 20, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N298EF
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
103
Engine
Pwa PW305
Part
Switch
Part number
AIS411642
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Cockpit
Part time
5,771 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

UPON TAKEOFF THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, REQUIRING NUMEROUS GEAR HANDLE CYCLES TOO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND OPERATED THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM. DURING INSPECTION FOUND THE GEAR SELECTOR SWITCH TO BE INTERMITTENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED GEAR SELECTOR SWITCH WITH NEW ASSEMBLY. CYCLED GEAR FOUND SATISFACTORY. (K)