Service difficulty report · Link · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
May 28, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
15,301 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Link
Part number
46933000
Condition
Worn
Location
Nlg Idler
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING APPROACH, AFTER LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, NLG DOWN LOCK GREEN INDICATION DID NOT ILLUMINATE AND RED INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ON. ABORTED APPROACH. AFTER LG RESELECTION ALL LG DOWN INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. MAINTENANCE FOUND EXCESSIVE WEAR ON NLG IDLER LINK DOWN-LOCK SWITCH ACTUATING ARM. REPLACED NLG IDLER LINK AND LG SWING CARRIED OUT NORMAL.

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