SDR A063SA

Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Mtsbsi MU300

Difficulty date
May 9, 2003
Submitted
May 12, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N984SA
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU300
Aircraft serial
A063SA
Aircraft time
6,056 hours, 6,069 cycles
Part
Squat Switch
Part number
41EN16
Condition
Misrigged
Location
Lt Mlg Strut
Part time
6,056 hours, 6,069 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON LANDING, THRUST REVERSERS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND SPEED BRAKES FAILED TO EXTEND. WHEEL BRAKES INITIALLY WORKED, BUT FAILED DURING ROLLOUT. THE USE OF EMERGENCY BRAKES WERE REQUIRED. AS AIRCRAFT SLOWED, USE OF THRUST REVERSERS, SPEED BRAKES, AND WHEEL BRAKES BECAME EFFECTIVE. SYSTEMS WERE TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND IMPROPER SERVICING OF GEAR STRUTS, PREVENTING SQUAT SWITCH(ES) FROM ACTIVATING PROPERLY. SERVICED STRUTS IAW M/M AND SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND EMERGENCY BRAKE ACTIVATION SYSTEM.