Service difficulty report · Switch · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
October 25, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Part
Switch
Part number
487862
Condition
Stuck
Location
Main Gear
Part time
7,961 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN)PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND RECEIVED NO INDICATION FROM THE LEFT MAIN GEAR. PILOT RAN THE RED PAGES AND EVENTUALLY MADE A SUCCESSFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE MICRO-SWITCH WAS STUCK. SUSPECT POSSIBLE ICE AS THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN CLEANED RECENTLY.

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