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Gear problem in an Aztec PA23-250
I was flying around in a '64 Aztec yesterday, and did some touch and goes,
and on one downwind, dropped the gear, and did not get a right main gear down indicator light. I tried switching lightbulbs, etc. I had full hydraulics, as the flaps worked fine. I tried cycling the gear a few times, then tried pumping manually. I then flew around fairly slow in the practice area and did a few turns, and then the gear light popped on. Just prior to that, did a few flyby's at the airport, and the observer said it looked like the gear was down. Anyways, with three green, I went in and landed uneventfully. Any ideas? Bob Borucki |
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"Robert Borucki" wrote: I was flying around in a '64 Aztec yesterday, and did some touch and goes, and on one downwind, dropped the gear, and did not get a right main gear down indicator light. I tried switching lightbulbs, etc. I had full hydraulics, as the flaps worked fine. I tried cycling the gear a few times, then tried pumping manually. I then flew around fairly slow in the practice area and did a few turns, and then the gear light popped on. Just prior to that, did a few flyby's at the airport, and the observer said it looked like the gear was down. Anyways, with three green, I went in and landed uneventfully. If it was mine we'd be putting it up on jacks and swinging the gear. It could be something simple like a sticking switch or an indicator of bigger things to come. -- Dale L. Falk There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing around with airplanes. http://home.gci.net/~sncdfalk/flying.html |
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No doubt about that.... this set of wheels won't be cycled in the air
without a ground check!!!!!! |
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"Robert Borucki" writes:
I was flying around in a '64 Aztec yesterday, and did some touch and goes, and on one downwind, dropped the gear, and did not get a right main gear down indicator light. I tried switching lightbulbs, etc. I had full hydraulics, as the flaps worked fine. I tried cycling the gear a few times, then tried pumping manually. I then flew around fairly slow in the practice area and did a few turns, and then the gear light popped on. Just prior to that, did a few flyby's at the airport, and the observer said it looked like the gear was down. Anyways, with three green, I went in and landed uneventfully. This is/was common with my Aztec. For awhile, I was landing with one of the main lights off because two mechanics worked on it and argued that everything was fine and I just needed to ignore it. (That didn't sit well. I eventually found yet a couple more mechanics to work on it.) Even now, I have problems getting the white light when I initially stow the gear. *Years* after I bought the plane and had it restored, I was told that the gear was installed incorrectly. It had been checked and rechecked and repaired during that time by several mechanics. How such a glaring error could be missed by so many people astounds me. (It's not the only such error that went undetected for so long though.) Anyway...in my experience, Aztec landing gear is rugged and reliable but the indicators are problematic. I recommend finding a mechanic who can *solve* the problem (not just beat it into submission). Gear indication problems can be annoying at critical times. They're worth fixing. Good luck. --kyler |
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