Service difficulty report · Wire · Piper PA34200

Difficulty date
December 20, 1999
Submitted
July 5, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA34200
Aircraft time
4,697 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360C1E6
Part
Wire
Part number
AMP3205590
Condition
Corroded
Location
Dwn Lock Sw
Component
Landing Gear Po
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WITH GEAR SELECTED DOWN, RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR FAILED TO INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. INSPECTION REVEALED A CORRODED AND BROKEN WIRE AT A SPLICE APPROXIMATELY 1 FOOT FROM THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH. WIRING REPAIRED BY REPLACING SUBJECT SPLICE AND OTHER SPLICES IN THAT LOCATION WITH RAYCHEM ENVIRONMENTAL SPLICES (P/N D436).

More about the Piper PA-34-200