Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
December 27, 2013
Submitted
December 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4501B
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318052147
Aircraft time
21,143 hours
Part
Downlock Switch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

LEFT MAIN GEAR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN EXTENDING LG & THE GEAR HANDLE DID NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL. THE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. PILOT ABORTED & RETURNED TO THE MAINTENANCE BASE IN NOME. PERFORMED FLY BY TO VERIFY THAT THE GEAR WAS DOWN. ACFT LANDED SAFELY. LT MAIN GEAR DOWN LOCK SWITCH WAS FOUND OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, ADJUSTED GEAR DOWN SWITCH, OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT RELEASED FOR TEST FLIGHT, TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY.

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