Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
December 11, 2002
Submitted
February 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N224F
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
5163
Engine
Ge CF34*
Part
Squat Switch
Part number
840534
Part serial
F55026F543981
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED, ENROUTE, AFTER TAKE OFF THE NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AND WEIGHT ON WHEELS (WOW). INPUT FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW CONSULTED THE ABNORMAL PROCEDURES MANUAL AND RECYCLED THE GEAR. ALL OF THE GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLY BUT THE WOW LIGHT WAS STILL ILLUMINATED. THE CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT, FOR REPAIRS AT MFG. DURING APPROACH THE GEAR EXTENSION WAS NORMAL WITH 3 GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS AND THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. THE CREW DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. THE WOW INPUT FAILED LIGHT STAYED ON RIGHT THRU TAXI AND SHUT DOWN. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE NR 1, NR 2 NOSE LANDING GEAR WOW PROXIMITY SWITCHES WERE DEFECTIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH SWITCHES. AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.