Service difficulty report · Cable · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
September 21, 2004
Submitted
November 3, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N416FX
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
113
Aircraft time
3,093 hours, 2,382 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE7312
Part
Cable
Part number
6632303002005
Condition
Maladjustment
Location
Mlg Freefall Sys
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LT AND RT GEAR IN TRANSIT LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. THE FREEFALL CONTROL LEVER WAS BUMPED OUT OF ITS NORMAL (UP) POSITION AND WHEN THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN AND IT COMPLETED ITS CYCLE THE MAIN LANDING GEAR INBOARD DOOR FREEFALL CABLE WOULD NOT ALLOW THE IB MLG DOOR UPLOCK SWITCH TO SEND A CLOSE SIGNAL, BECAUSE IT WAS ADJUSTED TO TIGHT. PROPER ADJUSTMENT OF CABLE IAW MM 32-33-02. (EA09200403107)