Service difficulty report · Actuator · Piper PA46350P

Difficulty date
February 15, 2001
Submitted
March 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N49PK
Make and model
Piper PA46350P
Aircraft serial
4622050
Engine
Lyc IO540*
Part
Actuator
Part number
89075005
Part serial
445M
Condition
Stuck
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
1,269 hours
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

DURING NORMAL GEAR EXTENSION THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DID NOT INDICATE LOCKED. AFTER CYCLING THE GEAR AND FISH TAILING IT INDICATED LOCKED AND A NORMAL LANDING OCCURRED. THE ACTUATOR WAS CHECKED AND AN ADJUSTMENT OF THE SWITCH WAS MADE. THE ACTUATOR OPS CHECKED OK AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE ON THE NEXT FLIGHT THE SAME MALFUNCTION OCCURRED.

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