Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
November 2, 2023
Submitted
November 27, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N302PA
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496121
Aircraft time
11,090 hours
Part
Landing Gear
Part number
89291003
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 700
Part time
250 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LEFT MAIN GEAR DOWN LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON, PILOT SWAPPED BULBS WITH NO CHANGE, PERFORMED EMERGENCEY GEAR EXTENSION WITH NO LIGHT, AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO PROBLEM, AIRCRAFT WAS MOVED INTO THE MAINT HANGAR AND PLACED ON JACKS. DURING TROUBLE SHOOTING A BROKEN WIRE WAS FOUND ON THE LEFT GEAR DOWN LIMIT SWITCH ASSEMBLY, REPLACED SWITCH ASSEMBLY WITH NEW.

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