Service difficulty report · Switch · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
April 5, 2000
Submitted
May 15, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3048R
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
447995242
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Switch
Part number
487925
Condition
Broken
Location
Throttle
Part time
6,562 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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

THE LOW POWER GEAR UP WARNING SWITCH ON THE THROTTLE QUADRANT WAS FOUND BROKEN INTERNALLY. WHEN THE THROTTLES WERE ADVANCED THE SWITCH WOULD OPEN AND SHORT TO GROUND CAUSING THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKER TO OPEN. WHEN THE THROTTLES WERE PULLED BACK TO THE STOP, THE SWITCH WOULD CLOSE AND THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM WOULD FUNCTION NORMALLY. SUBMITTER STATED THE AGE OF THE SWITCH, NUMBER OF CYCLES, IS POSSIBLY THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. (X)

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