Service difficulty report · Actuator · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
December 14, 2005
Submitted
January 6, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N717JB
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
093
Engine
Pwa PW305
Part
Actuator
Part number
24170161
Part serial
5626
Condition
Sticking
Location
Nlg
Part time
3,397 hours
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

NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. INSPECTED LANDING GEAR SYSTEM AND FOUND NOSE GEAR FREE FALL ACTUATOR ARM TO BE STICKING IN EXTENDED POSITION. REPLACED NOSE GEAR FREE FALL ACTUATOR. ACCOMPLISHED NOSE GEAR UPLOCK ADJUSTMENT TEST, FREE FALL GEAR BLOW DOWN PLUMBING LEAK CHECK AND SEVERAL GEAR SWINGS WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS. (K)