Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Lear 35LEAR

Difficulty date
January 30, 2004
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 35LEAR
Engine
Garrtt TFE73122B
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
1EN18
Condition
False Indication
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON GEAR SELECT DOWN, INDICATED RT MAIN GEAR NOT DOWN AND LOCKED WITH 2 MAIN GEAR DOOR UNSAFE RED. LIGHT BULB TEST INDICATED THAT BULBS WERE OK. RECYCLED GEARS SELECTOR 3 TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WAS NORMAL. CONDUCTED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURE BUT DID NOT OBTAIN NORMAL (DOWN AND LOCK) GREEN LIGHTS. TOWER CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO LANDING LIGHT ON RT SIDE. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, LANDING WAS PERFORMED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS, BESIDE (DOWN AND LOCK) LIGHTS. RT DOWN AND LOCK SWITCH WAS REPLACED, GEAR SWINGS WERE C/O, AND THE SYSTEM WAS FOUND SERVICEABLE AND AIRCRAFT RELEASED TO SERVICE.