# SDR CA140218001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 13, 2014
- Submitted: September 14, 2015
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Piper PA-44-180
- Registry model: [Piper PA-44-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-44-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft time: 7,951 hours
- Engine: Lyc O360E1A6D
- System (JASC): [3297 · Landing Gear System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3297)
- Part: Wire
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Downlock Switch
- Part time: 7,963 hours
- Component: Downlock Switch
- Component part number: 8640902
- 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/CA140218001

## Discrepancy

(CAN) ACFT HAD NO LT GEAR INDICATION.  A MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION WAS CARRIED OUT & THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY.  THE ACFT WAS TOWED TO THE HANGER AS A PRECAUTION.  UPON INVESTIGATION MAINTENANCE FOUND BROKEN WIRES ON THE LT DOWN LOCK SAFETY SWITCH, PN: 86409-02.  THE WIRES WERE REPAIRED, SWITCH WAS THEN INSTALLED, RIGGED, WITH SEVERAL GEAR SWINGS C/O IAW MM CHAPTER 32 . SYS FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE.  ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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