Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Piper PA46350P

Difficulty date
March 21, 2022
Submitted
March 31, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N245EA
Make and model
Piper PA46350P
Aircraft serial
4636777
Aircraft time
96 hours
Part
Squat Switch
Condition
Shifted
Location
Zone 700
Part time
100 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O, S, F
Precautionary procedure
H, O

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

What was found

I DEPARTED RW 14 AT APPROXIMATELY 8 AM LOCAL TIME @ KDTS. IN THE CLIMB, I ATTEMPTED TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR WITH NO SUCCESS (3 GREENS REMAINED LIT). I NOTIFIED EGLIN DEPARTURE OF THE DIFFICULTY AND REQUESTED SOME TIME TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. I RESET BOTH THE MOTOR AND CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BREAKERS WITH NO SUCCESS. I REQUEST A CHANGE OF DESTINATION FROM KCNI TO KTLH. I THEN FLEW THE PLANE TO KTLH AND LANDED WITH NOT DIFFICULTIES. FLIGHTLINE GROUP MADE AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE LANDING GEAR (LH MLH) SAFETY SWITCH AND TEST FLEW THE PLANE.

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