Service difficulty report · Switch

Difficulty date
October 1, 2015
Submitted
June 13, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft time
2,072 hours
Part
Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
2,047 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) LANDING GEAR POSITION SWITCHES INTERNAL CONTACTS ARE KNOW TO DEVELOP HIGH RESISTANCE. MANUFACTURER HAS A AMM PROCEDURE AND SPECIAL TOOLING TO TEST AND CLEAN INTERNAL CONTACTS. THE PROCEDURE IS ONLY RECOMMENDED AS A TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURE, NOT A REGULARLY SCHEDULED EVENT. (TC# 20151116014)