Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bombdr BD7001A11

Difficulty date
June 5, 2007
Submitted
June 6, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N205EL
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A11
Aircraft serial
9201
Aircraft time
56 hours, 33 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
GW31221007
Part serial
435
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Mlg
Part time
56 hours, 33 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
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

DURING FINAL APPROACH TO TUCSON, AZ (TUS) WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN AN UNSAFE INDICATION WAS ILLUMINATED FOR THE LEFT MAIN POSITION. DURING THREE ATTEMPTS THE UNSAFE INDICATION REMAINED AND AFM ABNORMAL PROCEDURES FOR GEAR EXTENSION WERE FOLLOWED; THE UNSAFE INDICATION REMAINED. THE AIRCRAFT MADE A LOW PASS BY THE TOWER TO VERIFY GEAR DOWN, AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT; PROCEDING TO MAINTENANCE AT LEARJET. THE LT DRAG STAY ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED 4 TIMES ON JACKS WITH NO DEFECTS; THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.