Service difficulty report · Switch · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
January 17, 2003
Submitted
February 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N428FX
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
164
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Indicator
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED NO GREEN LIGHT (DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION) ON LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. INFLIGHT EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO PROBLEMS. AFTER LANDING MAINTENANCE VERIFIED GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. DEFECTIVE INTERNAL MICROSWITCH IN RETRACTION ACTUATOR.