PA34 pilot flew his aircraft with malfunctioning electrical system, to the point the gear would not ...

Attributes
ACN	586513
Time
Date	200306
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mke.airport
State Reference	WI
Altitude	msl single value : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : mke.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-34-200T Turbo Seneca II
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 25000 flight time type : 30
ASRS Report	586513
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	maintenance : technician
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist controller : issued new clearance flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : diverted to another airport none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

After takeoff in iowa, noticed alternator fluctuate back and forth, then noticed main gear 2 green and nose gear out with gear handle up. Cycled gear, no response, got back out and did emergency extend procedure -- did not get gear nose green. Flew over mke tower, gear looked down and good. Landed, got nose green. Stopped, got permission to get out on runway. Checked gear, all 3 down from outside view, and 3 green in cockpit taxi, and had FBO mechanic look at gear and open panels. He notified all 3 gear down and looked and ok to fly to buu, about 20 mi away. Gear down. Not problem in barlington. Note: flew mke to buu with gear extended.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA34 PLT FLEW HIS ACFT WITH MALFUNCTIONING ELECTRICAL SYS, TO THE POINT THE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT PROPERLY.

Narrative: AFTER TKOF IN IOWA, NOTICED ALTERNATOR FLUCTUATE BACK AND FORTH, THEN NOTICED MAIN GEAR 2 GREEN AND NOSE GEAR OUT WITH GEAR HANDLE UP. CYCLED GEAR, NO RESPONSE, GOT BACK OUT AND DID EMER EXTEND PROC -- DID NOT GET GEAR NOSE GREEN. FLEW OVER MKE TWR, GEAR LOOKED DOWN AND GOOD. LANDED, GOT NOSE GREEN. STOPPED, GOT PERMISSION TO GET OUT ON RWY. CHKED GEAR, ALL 3 DOWN FROM OUTSIDE VIEW, AND 3 GREEN IN COCKPIT TAXI, AND HAD FBO MECH LOOK AT GEAR AND OPEN PANELS. HE NOTIFIED ALL 3 GEAR DOWN AND LOOKED AND OK TO FLY TO BUU, ABOUT 20 MI AWAY. GEAR DOWN. NOT PROB IN BARLINGTON. NOTE: FLEW MKE TO BUU WITH GEAR EXTENDED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

PA34 pilot flew his aircraft with malfunctioning electrical system, to the point the gear would not retract properly.