What was found
DURING INSPECTION AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION SYSTEMS AFTER A GEAR COLLAPSE ON LANDING, THE GEAR MOTOR SOLENOID FAILED TO 'CLOSE' SEVERAL TIMES (PREVENTING OPERATION OF THE GEAR ELECTRICALLY).
- Difficulty date
- January 16, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N7338Y
- Make and model
- Piper PA30
- Aircraft serial
- 30387
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Solenoid
- Part number
- 2106100
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Mlg Motor
- Stage of operation
- LD
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.