Service difficulty report · Limit Switch · Piper PA28R200

Difficulty date
November 23, 2000
Submitted
March 1, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA28R200
Aircraft time
3,378 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360C1C
Part
Limit Switch
Part number
67411005
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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) GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. AIRCRAFT LANDED NORMALLY. AIRCRAFT JACKED. NEW UPLIMIT SWITCHES INSTALLED IN MAIN GEAR, RIGGED. SUBSEQUENT TEST FLIGHTS REVEALED OTHER PROBLEMS. BROKEN WIRES WITH WIRE BUNDLES POORLY REPAIRED. REPAIRS DONE TO WIRES. AUTOMATIC GEAR DOWN VALVE FOUND TO BE LEAKING INTERNALLY. VALVE REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. REVIEW OF LOG SHOWS MANY GEAR PROBLEMS/REPAIRS IN THE PAST. AGE AND CONDITION OF AIRCRAFT A FACTOR IN THIS.

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