Service difficulty report · Switch · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
August 16, 2015
Submitted
August 17, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N434PA
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496064
Aircraft time
9,495 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1H6
Part
Switch
Part number
89291003
Condition
Separated
Location
Mlg
Part time
216 hours, 647 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING TOUCH-AND-GOES, THE CREW NOTED THE DOWN/LOCKED LIGHT FOR THE LT MAIN GEAR WAS FLICKERING. THEY FIDDLED WITH THE LIGHT CAPSULE IN AN ATTEMPT TO RESEAT THE LAMP, HOWEVER THE ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED. THEY RETURNED TO THE APRON UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE TECHS WERE ABLE TO CONFIRM THE SQUAWK AND DISCOVERED IT WAS CAUSED BY A BROKEN WIRE IN THE DOWNLOCK SWITCH. THE SWITCH SHRINK WRAP WAS APPLIED WITHOUT THE WIRES IN THE HARNESS BEING STRAIGHTENED OUT, CAUSING WIRES TO BE STRAINED AND BROKEN.

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