# SDR 3SVA20140909001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 8, 2014
- Submitted: September 9, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N357SA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N357SA), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-31-350
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31-350](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 80520162
- Aircraft time: 14,670 hours
- Engine: Lyc TIO540J2BD
- Propeller: Hartzl HCE3YR1
- System (JASC): [3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3260)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/3SVA20140909001

## Discrepancy

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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