Service difficulty report · Strut · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
September 19, 2006
Submitted
October 3, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft time
2,460 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE7312
Part
Strut
Part number
45325400018
Condition
Underserviced
Location
Nlg
Part time
2,707 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED UP AND ALL LANDING GEAR NOT-UP AND LOCKED LIGHTS DID NOT EXTINGUISH. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED AND AFTER LANDING IT WAS DISCOVERED THE NOSE STRUT WAS COMPLETELY COLLAPSED. THE NOSE STRUT WAS RE-SERVICED WITH NITROGEN AND GEAR SWINGS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO PROBLEMS. ON RETURN TO OUR BASE, THE NOSE STRUT WAS MODIFIED TO NEW PN 4532230001-804 (MODIFICATION OF UPPER STRUT SEAL ASSY. INSTALLATION) (TC NR 20060925008)