Service difficulty report · Seat · Lear 55LEAR

Difficulty date
October 25, 2001
Submitted
November 7, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N646G
Make and model
Lear 55LEAR
Aircraft serial
016
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Seat
Part number
232710018
Part serial
3628
Condition
Scored
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
7,899 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

LEFT LANDING GEAR DOWN INDICATION SLOW TO ILLUMINATE. FOUND DOWN LOCK SWITCH ACTUATING BALL SEAT SCORED. POSSIBLY CAUSING SWITCH TO ACTUATE SLOWLY.