SDR 00143

Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Amd FALCON20

Difficulty date
June 2, 2004
Submitted
June 17, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N295TW
Make and model
Amd FALCON20
Aircraft serial
005
Aircraft time
18,542 hours, 16,131 cycles
Part
Squat Switch
Part number
A23870101
Part serial
B1601
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
5,000 hours, 5,000 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED STL, ON CLIMBOUT GEAR RETRACTED BUT RED DOOR LIGHTS STAYED ON. WHEN GEAR DOWN, DOOR LIGHTS EXTINGUISH. AIRCRAFT RETURNED STL. LANDING UNEVENTFUL.