Service difficulty report · Strut · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
April 20, 2011
Submitted
May 25, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440FX
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
45346
Aircraft time
2,818 hours, 2,034 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Discharged
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

IN-FLIGHT EVENT THAT OCCURRED WHILE ENROUTE, RESULTING IN AN AIR DIVERSION. NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT INTO WHEEL WELL ON TAKEOFF. LANDING AND TAXI WERE UNEVENTFUL. INSPECTED AND SERVICED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT, RT AND LT MAIN LANDING GEARSTRUTS. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND TAXI CHECK GOOD.