Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
September 12, 2005
Submitted
November 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
11,969 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
487862
Condition
Stuck
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
12,481 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH THE GEAR WAS LOWERED FOR LANDING AND THE RT GEAR DID NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. FIGHT CREW NOTIFIED FLIGHT SERVICES THAT THEY WOULD DO A FLY PASS SO MAINTENANCE CREWS COULD CHECK TO SEE IF THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED. THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND APPEARED TO BE LOCKED SO THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO PROBLEM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAKEN TO MAINTENANCE AND PLACED ON JACKS GEAR OPERATION WAS CHECKED AND IT WAS FOUND THE THE RT DOWN SWITCH WAS DIRTY AND STUCK. ALL SWITCHES WERE CLEANED AND THE GEAR OPERATION CHECKED FOR 5 CYCLES. MAINTENANCE/FLIGHT CREWS WERE INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM.

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