Service difficulty report · Limit Switch · Piper PA32R301

Difficulty date
December 10, 2023
Submitted
December 19, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2542W
Make and model
Piper PA32R301
Aircraft serial
32R8613001
Part
Limit Switch
Part number
36742014
Part serial
NA
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT N2542W WAS COMING IN FOR LANDING AT KSUS ON 10 DECEMBER 2023. PIC SELECTED LANDING GEAR HANDLE TO EXTEND POSITION. RIGHT MAIN AND NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCK INDICATION ILLUMINATED LEFT MAIN DID NOT. AFTER A FEW PLANE SLIDES AND LEFT MAIN GEAR LIGHT STILL NOT ILLUMINATED, A TOWER FLY BY WAS COMPLETED TO VERIFY GEAR EXTENDED. PIC LANDED AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MECHANICS INSPECTED LEFT LANDING GEAR AND FOUND DOWN LOCK SWITCH ARM OFF OF THE CAM AND THE TOP OF THE SWITCH WITH THE CONTACT ARM WAS LOOSE. MECHANICS REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCH PN: 36742-014 REFERENCING PIPER MAINTENANCE MANUAL PA-32R-301, CHAPTER 32-60-00. CYCLED GEAR SYSTEM ON GROUND 3 COMPLETE CYCLED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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