Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Piper PA34200

Difficulty date
August 14, 2015
Submitted
August 27, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5337T
Make and model
Piper PA34200
Aircraft serial
347250249
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
454706
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
8,147 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

PILOT REPORTED WHEN HE SELECTED LANDING GEAR UP, THE LANDING GEAR DOWN LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED AND THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS THEN PLACED IN THE DOWN POSITION, THE LANDING GEAR DOWN LIGHTS REMAINED EXTINGUISHED. THE MANUAL EXTENSION CONTROL WAS THEN PULLED WITH NO GHANGE IN LANDING GEAR INDICATION. ACFT LANDED WITH NO INCIDENT. ACFT WAS PLACED ON JACKS FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. THE 5 AMP LANDING GEAR CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS FOUND TO BE OPEN INTERNALLY, BREAKER WAS NOT TRIPPED. INSTALLED NEW CIRCUIT BREAKER PN 454706 AND PERFORMED LANDING GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION CHECKS.

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