What was found
DOWN LIMIT SWITCH INTERIOR SEPARATED FROM SWITCH HOUSING, WIRES BECAME JAMMED UNDER DOWNLOCK HOOK CAUSING INCOMPLETE ENGAGEMENT OF HOOK, WHEN SUBJECTED TO SIDELOAD HOOKS DISENGAGED AND GEAR RETRACTED.
- Difficulty date
- October 9, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N723KD
- Make and model
- Piper PA44180
- Aircraft serial
- 447995274
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Switch
- Part number
- 8640902
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- Rt Mlg Downlock
- Part time
- 6,465 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.