What was found
(CAN) GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. AT RETURN TO BASE, SQUAT SWITCH ACTUATOR ARM WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN. NEW ACTUATOR INSTALLED, NORMAL FUNCTION RETURNED. (X)
- Difficulty date
- August 6, 2000
- Submitted
- September 12, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA34200
- Aircraft time
- 2,485 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO360C1E6
- System (JASC)
- 3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning
- Part
- Actuator
- Part number
- 451823
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Lt Main Gear
- Part time
- 2,720 hours
- Component
- Squat Switch · Piper · 6741108
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.