Service difficulty report · Solenoid · Piper PA24260

Difficulty date
October 17, 2000
Submitted
November 3, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8766P
Make and model
Piper PA24260
Aircraft serial
244216
Part
Solenoid
Part number
487152
Condition
Faulty
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LANDING GEAR INOPERABLE. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND GEAR SOLENOID TO HAVE INTERNAL GROUND. REPLACED UNIT. P/N PIPER 487-152, MFG P/N W-R/RBM, 70-112222-3 COIL 12V DC INT. PERFORMED GEAR SWING (12 TIMES) AND SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD AT THIS TIME, 10-19-00, HOBBS 1,102.6, TACH 5,775.13. LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND NORMALLY WITH CIRCUIT BREAKERS'' TRIPPED ON MOTOR AND SOLENOID. EMER EXTENDED GEAR, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. (X)

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