SDR 2012F00096

Service difficulty report · Control Handle · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
May 20, 2012
Submitted
May 22, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N492K
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318052176
Aircraft time
12,648 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540*
Part
Control Handle
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Part time
12,648 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

LANDING GEAR LOWERED AND PILOT REPORTED INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE ALL 3 GREEN, THE LANDING GEAR LEVER DID NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CYCLE GEAR UP, BUT NO RESPONSE. GEAR LIGHTS CONTINUED TO INDICATE GREEN (LOWERED AND LOCKED). PILOT FLEW BY TOWER TO VERIFY GEAR DOWN AND THEN LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

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