Service difficulty report · Switch · Amd FALCON

Difficulty date
September 26, 2001
Submitted
October 15, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N20NY
Make and model
Amd FALCON
Aircraft serial
61
Engine
Ge CF700*
Part
Switch
Part number
A2373003
Part serial
352
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg Door Act
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, A GEAR SWING WAS BEING ATTEMPTED BUT WAS UNABLE TO RETRACT GEAR. FOUND RIGHT, MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR SWITCH FAULTY, COULD NOT MAKE CONTACT ON A&B TERMINALS. REMOVED SWITCH FROM ACTUATOR AND FOUND INTERNAL DAMAGE IN ACTUATOR SWITCH RECEPTACLE. CAUSE OF INTERNAL DAMAGE UNKNOWN. POSSIBLY DAMAGED DURING OVERHAUL ASSEMBLY.