Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
February 23, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
12,812 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
487862
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg
Part time
12,828 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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 PILOT NOTICED THE RT GEAR DOWN LOCK INDICATOR GREEN LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. A MISSED APPROACH WAS CARRIED OUT AT WHICH TIME THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AND RETURNED THE ACFT TO BASE HANGAR. THE DOWNLOCK SWITCH WAS ADJUSTED AND LUBED AND 7 (SEVEN) GEAR SWINGS WERE CARRIED OUT WITHOUT FAULT. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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