SDR 97ZZZX411

Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Piper PA31T3

Difficulty date
November 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N304SC
Make and model
Piper PA31T3
Aircraft serial
31T8275017
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
454682
Condition
Broken
Location
Cb Panel
Stage of operation
CL
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 TAKEOFF, PILOT ATTEMPTED TO SELECT THE MAIN LANDING GEAR TO THE UP POSITION. THE GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT SELECT UP. PILOT RETURNED TO KENAI WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER INSPECTING THE AIRCRAFT, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND THAT THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE LANDING GEAR SOLENOID HAD FAILED. THIS SOLENOID PREVENTS THE RETRACTION OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEN THE AIRCRAFT IS ON THE GROUND. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER PER MM AND OPS CHECKED LANDING GEAR SYSTEM. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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