# SDR N3XR2014191100007

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 15, 2014
- Submitted: September 11, 2014
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N117ER](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N117ER), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-28R-201
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-201](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-201) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2844151
- Aircraft time: 69 hours
- System (JASC): [3297 · Landing Gear System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3297)
- Part: Wire
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Mlg
- Part time: 69 hours
- Stage of operation: LD
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: L
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/N3XR2014191100007

## Discrepancy

IN FLIGHT EMERGENCY WITH THE LT GEAR LIGHT BEING INOPERATIVE.  PLACED ACFT ON JACKS AND INSPECTED THE LT GEAR LEG WIRING.  FOUND A WIRE BROKEN TO THE DOWNLOCK SWITCH.  REPAIRED THE WIRE WITH PUTTING A NEW TERMINAL RING ON IT.  RE-INSTALLED IT BACK ONTO THE DOWN LOCK SWITCH. PERFORMED A GEAR SWING FOR AN OPS CHECK. NO DEFECTS NOTED WITH GEAR SWING.  REMOVED THE ACFT FROM JACKS.  ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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