SDR 97ZZZX1013

Service difficulty report · Breaker · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
February 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N771A
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317852027
Part
Breaker
Part number
454656
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Gear Safety
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LANDNG GEAR HANDLE DID NOT RETURN TO 'DOWN NEUTRAL' AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. TROUBLE WAS TRACED TO A CIRCUIT BREAKER LABELED 'GEAR SAFETY SOLENOID'. THIS BREAKER SUPPLIES THE SAFETY SYSTEM AS WELL AS THE INDICATION LIGHTS AND THE DOOR SOLENOID ON THE POWER PACK. THE BREAKER WAS FOUND WITH INTERNAL RESISTANCE CAUSING IT TO BE INTERMITTENT. AIRFRAME TT 5,662.00 HOURS. PART TT UNKNOWN.

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