Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Piper PA46500TP

Difficulty date
October 6, 2022
Submitted
November 10, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N248DA
Make and model
Piper PA46500TP
Aircraft serial
4697156
Aircraft time
2,086 hours
Part
Squat Switch
Part number
87545007
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Mlg
Part time
2,086 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

SQUAT SWITCH INTERNAL CONTACTS BTWN PIN 7 AND 9 DEVELOPED A HIGHER LEVEL OF RESISTANCE THAN THE OTHER INTERNAL PINS, CAUSING THE PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM TO SENSE A WEIGHT ON WHEELS SCENARIO, DEPRESSURIZING THE CABIN IN LEVEL FLIGHT. THE PILOT DROPPED FROM FLT LVL 250 DOWN TO 10,000 FT. ATC DECLARED AN EMERGENCY.

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