Service difficulty report · Switch · Swftms GC1B

Difficulty date
May 11, 2001
Submitted
June 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2429B
Make and model
Swftms GC1B
Aircraft serial
3729
Engine
Cont IO360C
Part
Switch
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

INVESTIGATION SUBSEQUENT GEAR UP LANDING, FINDS WIRES TO THROTTLE MICRO SWITCH FOR GEAR WARNING SYSTEM INCORRECTLY CONNECTED. SWITCH FUNCTION INOPERATIVE. WHEN WIRES CORRECTLY CONNECTED TO SWITCH, FUNCTION RESTARTED. FLAG/SPADE CONNECTING EXTREMELY LOOSE, FELL OFF AT SLIGHTEST FORCE. WHEN CONNECTED, SWITCH DOES NOT ACTIVATED GEAR WARNING LIGHT UNTIL THROTTLE IS PULLED HARD TO POST IDLE. (POOR WIRE CONNECTING, MISWIRED, AND MISRIGGED SWITCH.