Service difficulty report · Handle · Grob G120A

Difficulty date
February 22, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Grob G120A
Engine
Lyc AEIO540D4D5
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3Y*
Part
Handle
Part number
GH115TAREVE
Condition
Failed
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) LANDING GEAR HANDLE FAILED TO GIVE GEAR POSITION LIGHT AND IN-TRANSIT LIGHT INDICATIONS DURING A TRAINING MISSION. THE PILOT ELECTED TO FLY BY THE TOWER FOR ALL GEAR IN EXTENDED POSITION CONFIRMATION BEFORE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. AFTER SHUTDOWN, THE LANDING GEAR POSITION LIGHTS BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PLACED THE AIRCRAFT ON JACK AND TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO DUPLICATE THE SNAG. THE WIRING AND TERMINALS WERE INSPECTED FOR FAULTS. NUMEROUS GEAR SWINGS WERE PERFORMED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED SERVICEABLE. HISTORICALLY, THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE UNIT POSITION LIGHTS HAVE FAILED ON GROUND CHECKS AND THE UNITS (A FLEET OF 9 NEW (2006) AIRCRAFT) WERE SYSTEMATICALLY UPGRADED TO REVISION (E

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