Service difficulty report · Actuator · Lear 55LEAR

Difficulty date
February 18, 2006
Submitted
March 15, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N53HJ
Make and model
Lear 55LEAR
Aircraft serial
037
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Actuator
Part number
24170161
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND ON THE FIRST OR SECOND ATTEMPT. DIVERTED AND ON THIRD ATTEMPT NOSE GEAR EXTENDED NORMAL, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FUND NOSE EMERGENCY UPLOCK ACTUATOR SEVERELY CORRODED INTERNALLY FROM WATER INTRUSION.. SUSPECT WATER/RUST FROZE AND NORMAL UNLOCK ACTUATOR COULD NOT OVERCOME. REPLACED BOTH ACTUATORS WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. SUGGEST ONE TIME INSPECTION AND CORROSION PROOFING, ALSO A METHOD OF SEALING THE END OF THE ACTUATORS. (K)