Service difficulty report · Wire · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
July 9, 2015
Submitted
July 13, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft serial
1531
Aircraft time
147 hours, 134 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE, GEAR HANDLE IN UP POSITION. LT MAIN GEAR DOWN, NOSE GEAR UP. INDICATION 3 DOWN & LOCKED. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION UNSUCCESSFUL. SPEED TURNS REQUIRED TO EXTEND & LOCK LT MLG. THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY. WIRING TRANSPORTING DRIVE & ENABLE COMMANDS FROM CSIO TO ACTUATORS WAS INSPECTED. ONE WIRE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A FAULTY SHIELD & PIN CONNECTION & WAS REPAIRED. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED.