# SDR 20000713SH012

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 17, 1999
- Submitted: July 13, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N224BD
- Make and model: Piper PA-34-200T
- Registry model: [Piper PA-34-200T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200t) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 348133186
- System (JASC): [3234 · Landing Gear Selector](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3234)
- Part: Switch
- Part number: 688131
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Instrument Panel
- Part time: 20 hours
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000713SH012

## Discrepancy

LANDING GEAR SELECTOR SWITCH BROKE OFF UPON SELECTING GEAR UP.  THE SHAFT ON THE SWITCH SNAPPED AND APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN OVERSTRESSED OR WEAK MATERIAL.  (X)

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