Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
April 19, 2001
Submitted
May 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27755
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317852148
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
487862
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

PILOT REPORTED LEFT MAIN GEAR INDICATED NOT LOCKED ON APPROACH. AIRCRAFT DID A FLYBY AND GEAR WAS OBSERVED DOWN AND LOCKED. AIRCRAFT MADE A NORMAL LANDING. UPON INSPECTING THE DOWN LOCK SWITCH, A WORE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BREAK IN IT. A REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH A IN LINE CONNECTOR (BUTT SPLICE). A GEAR RETRACTION TEST WAS PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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