Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Amd FALCON

Difficulty date
July 13, 2004
Submitted
July 15, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N240TW
Make and model
Amd FALCON
Aircraft serial
40
Aircraft time
14,777 hours, 10,843 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
AI23802
Part serial
043696
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
14,777 hours, 10,843 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON DEPARTURE FROM ADS, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED ADS FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED FAULTY NLG DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR SWITCH AND REPLACED FAULTY SWITCH. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.