Service difficulty report · Switch · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
November 29, 2006
Submitted
December 21, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N452DA
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
35A452
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

DURING TAXI OPERATION FOLLOWING LANDING, THE PIC EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE AIRCRAFT BRAKING SYSTEM AFTER COMPLETION OF A RT 90 DEGREE TURN. THE SIC THEN ATTEMPTED TO UTILIZE THE NORMAL BRAKING SYSTEM WITH SIMILAR RESULTS. THE PIC THEN ACTUATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT. SUBSEQUENT TROUBLESHOOTING DISCLOSED ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE RT MLG SAFETY SWITCH WHICH DISPLAYED FLUCTUATING RESISTANCE READINGS FROM 1.5 OHMS TO 600 OHMS. THE RT MLG SAFETY SWITCH WAS REPLACED, OPERATIONALLY TESTED AND THE AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. REVIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE RECORDS COULD NOT ESTABLISH THAT THE SWITCH HAD EVER BEEN REPLACED. (K)

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