What was found
(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED UP, THE GEAR HANDLE RETURNED TO NEUTRAL, BUT THE RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE LEFT DOOR MICROSWITCH WAS FOUND DEFECTIVE.
- Difficulty date
- October 21, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A2B
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2
- System (JASC)
- 3231 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section
- Part
- Switch
- Part number
- 487933
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Lt Mlg Door
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.