Service difficulty report · Rheostat · Piper PA24250

Difficulty date
September 6, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA24250
Aircraft time
5,048 hours
Engine
Lyc O540A1C5
Propeller
Mcauly B3D32C417
Part
Rheostat
Part number
2124800
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg Indicator
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, P
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND DID NOT SEE THE GREEN LIGHT, FOR THE GEAR DOWN POSITION. PILOT THEN STARTED EMERGENCY GEAR DOWN PROCEDURES. IT JAMMED WITH THE GREAR IN NEUTRAL POSITION, BECAUSE THE ELECTRIC SWITCH WAS NOT IN NEUTRAL. THE PILOT LANDED WITH THE GEAR UP. AFTER THE AIRPLANE WAS PUT ON THE JACKS AND THE GEAR WAS LOCKED. THE RHEOSTAT WAS TURNED TO THE DAYLIGHT RUNNING POSITION AND THE GREEN LIGHT, FOR THE GEAR DOWN LOCK POSITION CAME ON. (TC NR 20071010007)

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