Service difficulty report · Control Handle · Amd FALCON10

Difficulty date
November 16, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Amd FALCON10
Engine
Garrtt TFE7312
Part
Control Handle
Part number
F10A793
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg Emer Extend
Part time
5,874 hours
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

(CAN) DURING THE CLIMB, THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR INTRANSIT STAYED ON DURING GEAR RETRACTION. THE CREW FLEW BACK TO DEPARTURE WITH THE GEAR DOWN. AFTER THEY LANDED AT DEPARTURE AIRPORT. WE INSPECTED THE GEAR IAW THE MM AND CAR 605.88. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE MANUAL EMERGENCY HANDLE WAS OFF SET SLIGHTLY CAUSING THE GEAR NOT TO FULLY LOCK IN THE UP POSITION. THE EMERGENCY CONTROL SYS WAS RESET IAW THE MM. SATISFACTORY GEAR SWINGS WERE CARRIED OUT. CALLED FOR A TEST FLIGHT, THE TEST FLIGHT WAS CARRIED OUT WITH NO FAULTS. (TC NR 20071122001)