Service difficulty report · Selector Switch · Piper PA34220T

Difficulty date
June 10, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA34220T
Aircraft time
9,804 hours
Engine
Cont LTSIO360KB
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C508
Part
Selector Switch
Part number
688431
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
Part time
481 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHEN MOVING THE GEAR SELECTOR SWITCH TO THE GEAR UP POSITION FOLLOWING TAKEOFF, THE GEAR SELECTOR SWITCH PHYSICALLY BROKE OFF AT THE STEM, BETWEEN THE SWITCHES PIVOT POINT AND THE ROUND PLASTIC HANDLE, NEAR THE DETENT USED TO KEEP THE SWITCH IN THE GEAR-UP POSITION DURING FLIGHT. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT A LANDING GEAR SWITCH HAS FAILED THIS WAY: A SIMILAR INCIDENT TOOK PLACE WITH THIS AIRCRAFT MARCH 10, 2009.

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