SDR 99ZZZX3573

Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Lear 25D

Difficulty date
September 7, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N800RF
Make and model
Lear 25D
Aircraft serial
281
Part
Squat Switch
Part number
426EN98
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, BUT WOULD NOT EXTEND WITH HYDRAULIC PRESSURE, ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION WAS USED AND THE GEAR EXTENDED. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE GEAR UP SOLENOID WAS RECEIVING 28 VOLTS WITH THE GEAR HANDLE IN THE DOWN POSITION. FOUND THE LEFT SQUAT SWITCH FAILED INTERNALLY ALLOWING 28 VOLTS FROM THE ANTI-SKID YSTEM AND THE LEFT BLEED AIR SYSTEM TO POWER THE GEAR UP SOLENOID. REPLACED THE SQUAT SWITCH AND FUNCTIONALLY TESTED THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM.

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