Service difficulty report · Switch · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
August 17, 2012
Submitted
September 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4501B
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318052168
Aircraft time
19,705 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Switch
Part number
4878621CH214
Condition
Dirty
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L, A

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH, AFTER LANDING GEAR SELECTED DOWN, RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED, GREEN NOSE WHEEL LIGHT REMAINED EXTINGUISHED AND GEAR HANDLE DID NOT RETURN TO THE NEUTRAL POSITION. CYCLED THE GEAR ATTEMPTED WITH NO POSITIVE RESULT, DISCONTINUED APPROACH AND VECTORED OUT. AFTER COMPLETING EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURE WITH NO POSITIVE RESULT. LANDED NORMAL. MX CLEANED NLG SWITCH CONTACT AND PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS OPS CHECKED NORMAL.

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