SDR 96ZZZX783

Service difficulty report · Switch · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
January 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N54231
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Aircraft serial
277554025
Part
Switch
Part number
487869
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

PILOT COULD NOT GET DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION OF THE NOSE GEAR. UPON SUCCESSFUL LANDING (GEAR WAS, IN FACT, DOWN AND LOCKED), IT WAS NOTED THE SWITCH AND BRACKET ASSEMBLY WERE NOT MAKING CONTACT. SWITCH IS ADJUSTABLE AND SUBMITTER SUGGESTS CAREFUL INSPECTION BE MADE AT SCHEDULED INSPECTIONS TO VERIFY SWITCH IS MAKING POSITIVE CONTACT.

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