Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
May 26, 2000
Submitted
June 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N345MA
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
054
Part
Squat Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE FROM MEMPHIS, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT WHEN SELECTED TO ''GEAR UP'' POSITION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED A BAD SQUAT SWITCH (LT INBD) AND AN INTERMITTENT SQUAT SWITCH (RT OTBD). REPLACED FAULTY SWITCHES AND PERFORMED FUNCTION TESTS IAW LR45 MM INCLUDING CYCLING OF LANDING GEAR. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)