Service difficulty report · Lock · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
September 8, 2004
Submitted
September 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N253FX
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
241
Engine
Pwa PW305A
Part
Lock
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rod End
Component
Actuator
Component part number
6027100001
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED MAIN GEAR DOORS WOULD NOT CLOSE AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. FOUND LT MLG NOT FULLY RETRACTING DUE TO ACTUATOR ROD END AND OUTER PISTON BEING LOOSE WHICH CAUSED ACTUATOR OVERALL LENGTH TO INCREASE. FOUND ROD END LOCK KEY OUT OF SLOT IN OUTER PISTON, APPROX 0.25 INCH GAP BETWEEN END OF OUTER PISTON AND JAMNUT. JAMNUT TO LOCK KEY SAFETY WIRE INTACT. TIGHTENED OUTER PISTON, ROD END, AND JAMNUT, AND ADJUSTED ACTUATOR IAW LT 60 MM 32-31-01. LANDING GEAR OPERATIONS NORMAL THROUGH SEVERAL CYCLES.