What was found
(AUS) LANDING GEAR SELECTION LEVER SAFETY SOLENOID ACTUATOR HAD BEEN CABLE TIED IN A POSITION WHERE THE LANDING GEAR COULD BE SELECTEDTO THE 'UP' POSITION ON THE GROUND - PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR - UNAPPROVED MODIFICATION
- Difficulty date
- January 4, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Solenoid
- Part number
- 487155
- Condition
- Faulty
- Location
- Lg Ext-Retract S
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.