Service difficulty report · Wire · Piper PA31T2

Difficulty date
December 14, 2002
Submitted
January 6, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31T2
Aircraft time
14,447 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A135
Part
Wire
Part number
47936002
Condition
Broken
Location
Downlock Switch
Component
Downlock Switch · Piper
Component part number
47936002
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) ON FINAL APPROACH, PILOTS SELECTED GEAR DOWN. THREE GREEN INDICATION LIGHTS WERE CONFIRMED. THE GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT COME BACK TO NEUTRAL. THE CREW CONDUCTED A MISSED APPROACHED AND PROCEEDED TO FOLLOW THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLISTS. THE CREW FLEW OVER THE CONTROL TOWER FOR GEAR DOWN CONFIRMATION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AND WAS TOWED OFF RUNWAY. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED BROKEN WIRE ON LT MAIN GEAR DOWN SWITCH.THE WIRE WAS REPAIRED, GEAR SWING CARRIED OUT, AND SYSTEM TESTED OK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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