Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
January 22, 2015
Submitted
January 26, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N42079
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317405488
Aircraft time
24,203 hours, 22,770 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
487862
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rt 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

DURING APPROACH THE PILOT SELECTED THE LG HANDLE TO THE EXTEND POSITION, RECEIVED GREEN DOWN & LOCKED LIGHTS ON THE NOSE & LT MAIN GEAR, THE RT MAIN GEAR REMAINED OFF. PILOT TRIED TO MANUALLY EXTEND THE LG WITH THE SAME INDICATION. DIVERTED, DECLARED AN EMER & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED A FAULTY RT MLG DOWN LOCK LIMIT SWITCH. R & R SWITCH. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF LG SYS, ALL SYSTEMS CHECKED WERE NORMAL.

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