Service difficulty report · Wire · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
August 30, 2011
Submitted
September 1, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N35453
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
8052006
Aircraft time
14,556 hours
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LEFT GEAR NOT SHOWING DOWN AND LOCKED GOING INTO BOS, LANDED OK. MAINTENANCE LOCKED GEAR DOWN PULLED AND TIE WRAPPED CIRCUIT BREAKER, GOT A FERRY PERMIT TO FLY GEAR DOWN FROM BOS TO BDL. MAINTENANCE IN BDL FOUND BROKEN WIRE IN THE LEFT NACELLE AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED BROKEN WIRE OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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