Service difficulty report · Servo · Lear 25

Difficulty date
November 14, 2005
Submitted
November 29, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N39CK
Make and model
Lear 25
Aircraft serial
005
Engine
Ge CJ6105
Part
Servo
Part number
238006668
Part serial
329A
Condition
Defective
Location
Nose Steering
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR WAS SELECTED UP, NOSE STEERING SERVO DRIVE NOSE WHEEL 90 DEGREES. NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT INTO THE WHEEL WELL. GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN AND NOSE WHEEL STRAIGHTENED OUT. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIED BACK TO HANGAR. FOUND DEFECTIVE NOSE STEERING SERVO, SERVO CLUTCH FAILURE HAD OCCURED. REPLACED NOSE STEERING SERVO WITH SERVICEABLE SERVO. PERFORMED STEERING OPERATIONAL CHECKS. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECKS. ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW THE SRM. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE THIS DATE. (K)

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