# SDR CA981109043

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 26, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Piper PA-23-250
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Engine: Lyc IO540C4B5
- System (JASC): [3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3260)
- Part: Bracket
- Part number: 3128700
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Mlg
- Part time: 10,054 hours
- Stage of operation: NR
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA981109043

## Discrepancy

(CAN) PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND THE LEFT GEAR LIGHT DID NOT COME ON.  MANY ATTEMPTS TRIED.  MICROSWITCH BRACKET FOUND BROKEN.  ALSO NOTED THAT BOLT P/N AN177-27 AT THE CENTER OF THE RETRACTION LINK WAS BROKEN.

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