SDR 97ZZZX4263

Service difficulty report · Mount · Piper PA24180

Difficulty date
August 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7667P
Make and model
Piper PA24180
Aircraft serial
242880
Part
Mount
Condition
Displaced
Location
Gear Warn Switch
Part time
3,121 hours
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED GEAR-UP ON GRASS RUNWAY. PILOT STATED HE HEARD NO WARNING HORN. WHEN LIFTED AIRCRAFT TO LOWER GEAR, HORN CHECKED INOPERABLE. CLOSER LOOK SHOWED THE SWITCH MOUNT ON THROTTLE HAD BEEN PUSHED AWAY FROM A SHAFT NOT ALLOWING SWITCH TO OPERATE. ALSO, SWITCH WAS ADJUSTED TO MAXIMUM POSITION AWAY FROM THROTTLE ROD. THE SWITCH MOUNT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS MOVED FROM CONTACT WITH WIRE BUNDLE ROUTED ABOVE SWITCH. RECOMMEND CHECK CLEARANCE BETWEEN SWITCH MOUNT AND ANYTHING ROUTED NEARBY.

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