SDR 101502

Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
October 13, 2002
Submitted
October 15, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N72LL
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
275
Aircraft time
13,031 hours, 9,386 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE73122B
Part
Squat Switch
Part number
25EN96
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING, DURING TAXI, SECOND TURN DURING TAXI OPERATION, THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT RESPOND TO BRAKING OR STEERING. AFTER RELIZING THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT RESPONING DURING TAXI OPERATIONS, THE CREW ENGAGED THE EMERGANCY BRAKES TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT. AT THIS TIME THE AIRCRAFT WHEELS WERE GOING OFF THE EDGE OF THE TAXIWAY. AIRCRAFT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP 2 TO 3 FT OFF THE TAXING WAY. MAINTENANCE HAS DETERMINED THAT THE LT SQUAK SWITCH WAS INTERMITTENT. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THE AIRCRAFT THOUGHT IT WAS IN THE AIR, NOT ON THE GROUND, WHICH CAUSED NO STEERING OR BRAKING.

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