Service difficulty report · Switch · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
May 9, 2006
Submitted
May 17, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N55
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
013
Engine
Pwa PW305A
Part
Switch
Part number
1EN18404EN876
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rt Main Gear
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AFTER CONDUCTING LOW APPROACH, LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS REPOSITIONED TO THE UP POSITION. THE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE CHECKED AND RESET, THE GEAR STAYED DOWN AND GEAR INDICATORS REMAINED GREEN. CLIMBED TO ALTITUDE AND FLEW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND RT GEAR UP TRUNNION SWITCH BAD AND RT GEAR DOWN SWITCH WAS SATURATED IN WATER. REPLACED SWITCHES, OPS CK GOOD.