Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Beech 400BEECH

Difficulty date
October 31, 2007
Submitted
November 2, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8HQ
Make and model
Beech 400BEECH
Aircraft serial
RJ50
Aircraft time
8,390 hours, 7,898 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Squat Switch
Part number
41EN16
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOTS REPORTED THAT THE THRUST REVERSER ARM LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. PILOTS LANDED AT LZU MAINTENANCE FOUND A FAULTY LT GROUND SAFE SWITCH. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SWITCH WITH NEW UNIT AIRCRAFT CHECKED GOOD.