Service difficulty report · Transponder · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
December 15, 2003
Submitted
January 6, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N633TA
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496052
Aircraft time
1,174 hours
Part
Transponder
Part number
0110049000
Part serial
83703049
Condition
False Indication
Location
Atc System
Part time
1,174 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
H, J, S
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT CAUSING DC BUS LOW VOLTAGE WARNING LIGHT TO FLASH ON AND OFF THREE TIMES UNTIL GEAR LOCKED UP. UPON SUBSEQUENT A.D.I.Z. REENTRY, TRANSPONDER SET TO 0440 AS PROVIDED BY ATC. TRANSPONDER DISPLAYED 0440 BUT TRANSMITTED 1200. AIRCRAFT PROPERLY ENTERED ADIZ IAW NOTAM PROCEDURES. ATC FILED PILOT DEVIATION REPORT TO FAA FOR FAILURE TO SQUAWK 0440. NOTE: REVERSE CURSOR NOT SEEN BY EITHER PILOT.

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