Service difficulty report · Indication Sys · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
January 8, 2016
Submitted
January 12, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3BT
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317752172
Aircraft time
20,702 hours, 26,091 cycles
Part
Indication Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
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 APPROACH, THE PILOT SELECTED THE LG TO THE EXTEND POSITION. THE PILOT NOTICED THE LT MLG LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE PILOT TRIED TO CYCLE THE GEAR WITH THE SAME RESULTS. PERFORMED A MANUAL EXTENSION OF LG, THE LT MAIN INDICATOR LIGHT REMAINED OFF. THE PILOT LANDED & AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE LT MLG INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED MULTIPLE GEAR SWINGS ON JACKS, COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. AS A PRECAUTION CLEANED & LUBED THE GEAR SWITCHES & LUBRICATED LG. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF LG SYSTEMS, ALL SYSTEM CHECKS WERE NORMAL.

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