# SDR CA090303007

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 23, 2009
- Submitted: April 9, 2009
- 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: 12,812 hours
- Engine: Lyc LTIO540J2BD
- Propeller: Hartzl HCE3YR2A
- System (JASC): [3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3260)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA090303007

## Discrepancy

(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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