Service difficulty report · Transducer · Piper PA46500TP

Difficulty date
June 3, 2021
Submitted
June 3, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N325ST
Make and model
Piper PA46500TP
Aircraft serial
4698138
Aircraft time
141 hours, 100 cycles
Part
Transducer
Part number
43000200
Part serial
1085
Condition
Sheared
Location
Wheel Speed
Part time
141 hours, 100 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

OPERATOR HAD AN "EAL ( EMERGENCY AUTO LAND) DEGRADE " MESSAGE AND A "CHECK WHEEL SPEED SENOR" ILLUMINATE UPON LANDING. INSPECTED BOTH MAIN GEAR WHEEL AXLES AND FOUND THE RH MLG WHEEL SPEED SENSOR HAD FAILED MECHANICALLY. THE ACTUATOR SHAFT HAD SHEARED RESULTING IN A LACK OF INPUT TO SENSOR. REMOVED SENSOR AND FOUND REMAINING SHAFT WAS FROZEN AND UNABLE TO ROTATE. REPLACED WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WITH NEW UNIT. SUSPECT PART FAILED DUE TO SOME KIND OF INTERNAL DEFECT.

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