SDR 20071202

Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
December 10, 2007
Submitted
December 14, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N305EJ
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800105
Part
Squat Switch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
E, 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 LANDING, GEAR RETRACTION CREW REPORTED AN IMMEDIATE VIOLENT SHAKING THROUGHOUT THE AIRCRAFT. GEAR INDICATION SHOWED RED LIGHT ONLY. GEAR WAS EXTENDED AND SHAKING STOPPED AND INDICATED THREE GREEN, DOWN AND LOCKED. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR SQUAT SWITCH OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED SWITCH AND PERFORMED DANGEROUS TURBULENCE INSPECTION. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED