Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
September 8, 2014
Submitted
September 9, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N357SA
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
80520162
Aircraft time
14,670 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR1
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
487862
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
DE
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

LANDING GEAR DID GIVE A DOWN LOCK INDICATION ON THE LT MLG. PILOT PERFORMED TOWER FLY-BY & TOWER CONFIRMED ALL THREE LG VISIBLE. PILOT THEN MADE A HIGH SPEED PRECAUTIONARY LANDING & CONFIRMED ALL THREE LG DOWN & LOCKED. PILOT THEN LANDED THE ACFT.

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