Service difficulty report · Switch · Piper PA28R201

Difficulty date
June 12, 2001
Submitted
August 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N286ND
Make and model
Piper PA28R201
Aircraft serial
2844035
Engine
Lyc O360*
Part
Switch
Part number
36742014
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
471 hours
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

CREW DID NOT RECEIVE A GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION ON THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPON GEAR EXTENSION. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE AFTER TOWER CONFIRMED THAT THE GEAR WAS DOWN. INITIAL INSPECTION BY PERSONNEL FOUND THE RIGHT DOWN LIMIT SWITCH WAS OUT OF RIG. THE SWITCH WAS ADJUSTED AND A GEAR RETRACTION TEST WAS PERFORMED. UPON THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION CHECK, THE SWITCH IN QUESTION ACTUATING ARMS HINGE PIN BECAME DISLODGED AND ALLOWED THE SWITCH TO DEACTIVATE. SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD. UPON COMPARISON WITH A NEW SWITCH, THE HINGE PIN HOLES WERE LARGER AND ALLOWED THE MOVEMENT OF THE PIN UNTIL THE SWITCH FAILED.

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