Service difficulty report · Wire · Piper PA34200T

Difficulty date
June 3, 2003
Submitted
July 10, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N147FL
Make and model
Piper PA34200T
Aircraft serial
348170047
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Downlock Switch
Part time
4,731 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WIRE BROKEN OFF OF SWITCH (N/C) SHORTED TO GROUND, POPPED GEAR CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKER. INSULATION ON WIRE (SPAGETTI) VERY BRITTLE AND WOULD NOT BEND WITH THE GEAR MOVEMENT AND BROKEN WIRE AT SOLDER CONNECTOR ON SWITCH. LANDING GEAR NEEDS TO BE REWIRED IN ALL THREE GEAR WELLS.

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