Service difficulty report · Cam Follower · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
August 23, 2010
Submitted
September 9, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
JGVR194F
Duncan Aviation Inc
Aircraft
N95AG
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
079
Engine
Pwa PW305A
Part
Cam Follower
Part number
23421063
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NLG UPLOCK BRACKET CONTACTING SWITCH PLUG UPON RETRACTION INTO THE WHEEL WELL. NLG LOWER FORK NOTICED TO BE 5 DEGREES LT OF MECHANICAL CTR. SERVICED STRUT WITH NO CORRECTION TO 5 DEGREE DIFFERENCE. DISASSEMBLY OF STRUT REVEALED LOCK PIN GROOVE ON LOWER CAM TO BE ROTATED 5 DEGREES FROM POSITION NECESSARY TO NULL STRUT MECHANICALLY TO THE -0- DEGREE POSITION.