Service difficulty report · Downlock Bearing · Piper PA28R200

Difficulty date
October 15, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA28R200
Part
Downlock Bearing
Part number
6751000
Condition
Worn
Location
Mlg Downlock
Part time
9,149 hours
Component
Piper
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN)PILOT FAILED TO GET AN INDICATION WHEN THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. EMERGENCY SELECTION WAS MADE AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE DOWNLOCK BEARING HAD WORN TO THE POINT WHERE THE MICRO SWITCH TAB WAS ACTUALLY MISSING ITS CONTACT POINT.

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