Service difficulty report · Control Switch · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
August 16, 2012
Submitted
August 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N303LJ
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
45303
Aircraft time
1,009 hours, 685 cycles
Part
Control Switch
Part number
A31295
Condition
Failed
Location
Landing Gear
Part time
1,009 hours, 685 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

ON APPROACH TO MKE CREW SELECTED LANDING GEAR DOWN. LEFT & RIGHT MAIN EXTENDED SLOWLY AND LOCKED. NOSE GEAR REMAINED IN WELL. PER CHECKLIST CREW PERFORMED EMERGENCY EXTENSION AND ALL THREE GEAR EXTENDED AND LOCKED. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL SWITCH HAD FAILED. REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL SWITCH WITH NEW. OPS CHECK GOOD.