SDR KBUY5052

Service difficulty report · Switch · Piper PA32R301

Difficulty date
February 16, 2005
Submitted
February 21, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N61KD
Make and model
Piper PA32R301
Aircraft serial
3213065
Aircraft time
3,336 hours
Part
Switch
Part number
36742016
Condition
Open
Location
Nlg
Part time
3,336 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED UNSAFE NLG ON FINAL. CYCLED AND INDICATION WAS SAFE. JACKED AC, RAN GEAR THROUGH RIG AND OPS CK. FOUND NLG DOWN LIMIT SWITCH WOULD NOT ACTIVATE PUMP IF IT WAS NOT DOWN AND LOCKED. REPLACED SWITCH AND OPS CK SYSTEM THROUGH 5 NORMAL AND 3 EMERGENCY CYCLES. AC RETURNED TO SERVICE. BENCH CHECK OF SWITCH REVEALED OPEN CONDITION WHEN IT SHOULD BE CLOSED.

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