# SDR CA031117012

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 16, 2003
- Submitted: January 5, 2004
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Piper PA-31-350
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31-350](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft time: 9,962 hours
- Engine: Lyc TIO540J2BD
- Propeller: Hartzl HCE3YR2A
- System (JASC): [3297 · Landing Gear System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3297)
- Part: Wire
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Mlg
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA031117012

## Discrepancy

(CAN) ON THE LANDING APPROACH GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN.  THE LT GEAR LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON.  A FLY PAST WAS DONE AND MTCE CONFIRMED THE GEAR WAS DOWN. THE C/B WAS PULLED AND GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN TO HYD LOCK THE GEAR DOWN.  LANDING WAS MADE AND FOUND A BROKEN WIRE ON THE GEAR SWITCH. REPAIRED WIRE AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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