SDR 0119

Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
July 20, 2001
Submitted
July 24, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N270CW
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500570
Aircraft time
7,125 hours, 5,602 cycles
Part
Squat Switch
Condition
Out Of Adj
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING AT 37,000 FT WHEN THE PILOTS HEARD A LOUD HISS. CABIN STARTED TO CLIMB 6000 FT/MIN. THE PILOTS DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DESCENDED, LANDED IN WILLIAMSPORT PA WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS THE LT SQUAT SWITCH WAS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO DEPRESSURIZE. THE SWITCH WAS ADJUSTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN AND WAS FOUND TO BE OK.

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