SDR 00032

Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Amd FALCONE

Difficulty date
June 28, 2002
Submitted
July 1, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N285TW
Make and model
Amd FALCONE
Aircraft serial
285
Aircraft time
19,134 hours, 14,467 cycles
Part
Squat Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT CLIMBING OUT OF LIT EN ROUTE TO DET AIRCRAFT STARTED TO DEPRESSURIZE, LEVELED OFF STILL WOULD NOT HOLD CABIN. DIVERTED TO MEM. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT SQUAT SWITCH AND ALTITUDE CONTROLLER, GROUND CK GOOD. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.