Service difficulty report · Switch · Piper PA28R180

Difficulty date
April 15, 2002
Submitted
April 22, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3788T
Make and model
Piper PA28R180
Aircraft serial
28R30101
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Part
Switch
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg Down
Part time
4,000 hours
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

NOSE AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING. GEAR SWING AFTER INCIDENT APPEARED NORMAL WITH FAA OBSERVER. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND RIGHT MAIN SWITCH DAMAGED AND COMING ON EARLY. NOSE SWITCH INTERMITTENTLY EARLY.

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