Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
September 23, 2003
Submitted
February 6, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N64YP
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
5077
Engine
Ge CF34*
Part
Squat Switch
Part number
840534
Part serial
F53873
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

AC DEPARTED, ENROUTE. DURING CLIMB OUT THE CREW ATTEMPTED TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR. THEY FOUND THAT ALL OF THE GEAR REMAINED IN THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. AFTER CONSULTING THE ABNORMAL PROCEDURES MANUAL THE CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT TO HOME BASE. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. CREW DID NOT DECLARE EMERGENCY. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT NR 2 RT MLG WEIGHT ON WHEELS PROXIMITY SWITCH HAD FAILED. FAULTY SWITCH WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. SATISFACTORY FUNCTIONAL AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF LANDING GEAR SYS WAS ACCOMPLISHED. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED, AC RETURNED TO SERVICE.