Service difficulty report · Wire · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
June 22, 2017
Submitted
June 23, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N317PA
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496133
Aircraft time
8,191 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1H6
Part
Wire
Condition
Failed
Location
Downlock Switch
Part time
274 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE GEAR WARNING AND HYDRAULIC PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKERS TRIPPED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED FOR A SAFE LANDING. DURING A MAINTENANCE GEAR FUNCTIONAL TEST, THE ISSUE COULD NOT BE IMMEDIATELY DUPLICATED, WHEN THE TECH BEGAN TO CLOSELY INSPECTING THE LEFT GEAR DOWN LIMIT SWITCH, THE WIRES CAME APART. TWO MAJOR ISSUES WITH DESIGN OF THIS SWITCH.

More about the Piper PA-44-180