Service difficulty report · Fitting · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
December 29, 2007
Submitted
January 30, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N357LJ
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
357
Aircraft time
10,121 hours, 7,831 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE73122B
Part
Fitting
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOSS DUE TO LEAKS NOTED AT LT MLG DOOR IB UNLATCH ACTUATOR SHUTTLE VALVE FITTINGS, AND THE RT IB MAIN GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR FITTINGS DUE TO INSUFFICIENT TORQUE AND BAD SEALS. A LOOSE FITTING WAS ALSO NOTED ON THE RT MLG ACTUATOR RETRACT LINE. (PIC) DECLARED AN ONBOARD EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT, WITH NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS. (K)

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