SDR 99ZZZX2347

Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
June 11, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N44AC
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318052147
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
454630
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
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

PILOT REPORTED THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL POSITION AFTER TAKEOFF. THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED AND ALL THREE GEAR DOWN INDICATORS CAME ON, BUT THE GEAR HANDLE WOULD SITLL NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL POSITION. A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE. AFTER INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THE GEAR SAFETY CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD FAILED. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS CHECKED FOR RESISTANCE IN THE CLOSED POSITION AND FOUND TO BE ABOVE 70,000 OHMS. THIS CAUSED THE MAIN GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR TO STAY OPEN WHICH INHIBITED THE HANDLE FROM RETURNING TO THE NEUTRAL POSITION. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS REPLACED. THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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