# SDR 20001103SH006

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 17, 2000
- Submitted: November 3, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N8766P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8766P), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-24-260
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-260) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 244216
- System (JASC): [3234 · Landing Gear Selector](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3234)
- Part: Solenoid
- Part number: 487152
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: Landing Gear
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001103SH006

## Discrepancy

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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