What was found
MAIN GEAR DOWN LOCK SWITCH WIRES PULL TIGHT ON STRUT ON RETRACTION AND PULL WIRE STRANDS APART TO BREAKING POINT. SILICONE TYPE WIRE COATING TENDS TO HOLD WIRE ENDS TOGETHER FOR INTERMITTENT CONTACT. NEEDS BETER WIRE AND ROUTING. (K)
- Difficulty date
- January 4, 2008
- Submitted
- January 22, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N999TC
- Make and model
- Piper PA32R301T
- Aircraft serial
- 3257356
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540*
- System (JASC)
- 3297 · Landing Gear System Wiring
- Part
- Wire
- Part number
- 153615
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Mlg
- Part time
- 249 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.