SDR 2004F00345

Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
January 18, 2004
Submitted
September 14, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N224F
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
5163
Part
Squat Switch
Part number
840534
Condition
Defective
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED DMDW EN ROUTE TO KTEB, AFTER TAKEOFF THE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AND THE WEIGHT ON WHEELS INPUT FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW CONSULTED THE ABNORMAL PROCEDURES MANUAL AND USED THE MANUAL OVERRIDE TO RETRACT THE GEAR. ALL OF THE GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLY. THE A/C CONTINUED ONTO KTEB THE GEAR EXTENSION WAS NORMAL WITH 3 GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS AND THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. THE CREW DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE NR 1 OBD MAIN LAINDING GEAR WEIGHT ON WHEELS PROXIMITY SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACD THE SWITCH IAW SP 601-2 MM CHAP 32-05-15. PERFORMED SATISFACTORY WOW FUNCTIONAL TEST IAW PS601601-2 MM, CHP 32-05-11. THE AIRCRAFT