Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
September 26, 2010
Submitted
October 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N256FX
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
60257
Aircraft time
6,875 hours, 4,768 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW305A
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
1EN18
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE PLACED INTO DOWN POSITION THERE WAS NO GREEN "DOWN" LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ONLY THE RED UNSAFE LIGHT FOR THE NOSE WHEEL. IFE DECLARED AND TOWER FLY-BY TO VERIFY NOSE GEAR EXTENSION. AIR DIVERSION, WITH UNEVENTFUL LANDING AND TAXI. MX TROUBLESHOT THE NLG SYS AND FOUND THE RESISTANCE HIGH ON THE NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCK SWITCH. SWITCH REPLACED WITH NEW PART. OPS CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED SATISFACTORY TAXI CHECK.