# SDR 2007FA0000144

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 5, 2007
- Submitted: February 16, 2007
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N1533E](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1533E), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-34-200
- Registry model: [Piper PA-34-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 347350050
- Engine: Lyc IO360C1E6
- System (JASC): [3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3230)
- Part: Switch
- Part number: 6741102
- Condition: Frozen
- Location: Mlg
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2007FA0000144

## Discrepancy

UPON LANDING, GEAR EXTENSION, DURING APPROACH TO LANDING,  PILOT NOTED AN EXCEPTIONALLY LONG TIME BETWEEN GEAR SWITCH ACTUATION AND INDICATION OF ALL DOWN AND LOCKED.  OUTSIDE TEMP +9 F.  BELIEVE THAT SWITCH ARM FOR DOWNLOCK HAD FROZEN IN PLACE (UP) AND REQUIRED TIME TO ACTUATE.  (K)

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