What was found
(AUS) LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK HOOK CONTAMINATED WITH MUD AND DIRT PREVENTING ACTUATION OF MICROSWITCH.
- Difficulty date
- July 10, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A2C
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Downlock
- Part number
- 1092
- Condition
- Contaminated
- Location
- Lt Mlg
- Component
- Ozone · OAS29233
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.