Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Piper PA42720

Difficulty date
November 16, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA42720
Aircraft time
5,927 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A61
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
668346
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, L
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT ACTIVATED LDG GEAR EMERG BLOWDOWN PNEUMATIC SYS SWITCH DURING LDG GEAR EXTENSION MFLFUNCTION. LATER GROUND INSP DETERMINED THAT PENUMATIC SYS (LT MLG) HAD NOT PROPERLY ACTIVATED. SYS SHOULD HAVE FIRED T HE NITROGEN BOTTLE EXPLOSIVE SQUIB (ON LDG GEAR NOT DOWN & LOCKED) WHEN 28 VOLTS WERE APPLIED BY PUSHING EMERG GEAR EXTENTION SWITCH. VOLTAGE CHECK CONDUCTED AT L/H SQUIB CONNECTOR SHOWED ONLY 0 TO 4 VOLTS WHEN SWITCH ACTIVATED&GEAR UNLOCKED. TROUBLESHOOTING DISCOVERED WIRE LEADING FROM SWITCH TO BE ATTACHED BY ONLY ONE OR 2 STRANDS&PROTECTIVE HEAT SHRINK (VISUALLY NORMAL BUT DISCONNECTED IMMEDIATELY UPON TOUCHING WIRE).

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